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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF THE
CONGREGATIONAL PASTORS OF
NEW ENGLAND

By
Rev. Emerson Davis, S. T. D,

Arranged alphabetically according to churches

Volume III
Hanson to Naples

no

PASTORS OF NEW ENGLAND

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YOLUME III

Hanson. Mass. August 31, 1749

Rev. Gad Hitchcock of Springfield
graduated at Harvard in 1743 and was ordained
in 1748 (1749?). He continued here till he
died, August 11, 1803, aged 83 years. He re-
ceived the degree of D.D. from Harvard. He
published five sermons. He was sooiable,
friendly and hospitable. He was esteemed as
a man of talents. He married Miss Sage Bailey
of Hanover.

Rev. George Bar stow of Duxbury graduated
at Brown in 1801 and was ordained January 26,
1803 as colleague of Dr. Hitchcock. He died
February 11, 1821, aged 51 years.

Hardwick, Mass. Nov. 17, 1736

Rev. David White was born in Hatfield,
graduated at Yale in 1730, and was ordained the
day the church was organized. His salary was

* in a note afterwards crossed out, the author
states his opinion that 1749 is the correct
date of Mr. Hitchcook's ordination, soon after
the organization of the church.

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lees than |200. a year and yet, with the
produce of a small farm, he lived well and
educated his two sons at college. He mar-
ried Susanna Wells of Deerf ield and had four
children. His daughter Sarah was the wife
of Rev, Lemuel Hedge of Warwick and mother
of Prof. Levi Hedge of Harvard University.
There were some New Lights in this
church, as in most of the churches in those
days, who in consequence of their separation
from the church were called Separates. They
formed the nucleus of a Baptist church.

Mr. White's talents were respectable,
but by no means splendid. His success in the
ministry depended more on his goodness than his
greatness. He died Jan'y 6, 1784, aged 74.

Rev. Thomas Holt of Meriden, Ot. grad-
uated at Yale in 1784 and was ordained June 25,
1789. His salary was #300. He married Sarah,
daughter of Rev. E. Chaplin of Sutton, by whom
he had seven children. He resigned his charge
March 27, 1805 on account of his inadequate sup-

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port. From 1809 to 1813 he was settled In
Essex. After that he labored as a missionary
in new settlements, and particularly in Maine.
His family resided in Hardwick, where he died
February 21, 1836, aged 73 years. He was a
good man but not a very interesting preacher.

Rev. William B. Wesson of Hopkinton
spent his youth in Athol and graduated at
Williams College in 1802. He was ordained
October 30, 1805 and was dismissed June 30,
1824 at his own request, but that request was
made necessary by his intemperate habits. He
lived before the doctrine of total abstinence
was publicly preaohed. He had a very good
voice; there was a loftiness and nobleness in
his manner in the pulpit that did not fail to
secure attention. After he was dismissed he
seemed to throw off restraint. He died May
9, 1836, aged 59 years. He married Azubah M,
Graves of Athol, by whom he had four children.

After his dismission the society were
in favor of employing a Unitarian minister, on

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account of which the orthodox portion of the
church withdrew and built a new house.

Rev, Hartyn Tapper 1828-35

Hey. Edward J. Fuller 1835-3?

Rev. Will lea Eaton of Framingham grad-
uated at Williams College in 1810, at Andover
in 1813, was ordained at Fitchhurg August 30,
1815 and dismissed June 4, 1823, He was in-
stalled at lliddleborough March 10, 1824 and.
dismissed April 10, 1834, in consequence of
difficulties between him and a portion of the
church. He was two years pastor of the church
in Charlotte, ?t., was installed over this church
Sept. 6, 183? and dismissed in 1840. He removed
to West Brookfield, where he died April 15, 1840,
aged 58 years. His sermons are said to have been
elaborate and his manner earnest.

Hardwick, Vt. July 29, 1803

Rev. lathaniel Rawson of Milford, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He was or-
dained February 13, 1811 and dismissed May 13,
1817. After this he preached as stated supply

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( Interpolation)

Hardwiok Ohurch Record

Rev. Wm. Eaton. "March 26th. 1840. The Ohh. met
according to notice given the previous
Sabbath. The meeting was opened with
prayer. Proceeded to choose a moderator
pro tem. The Rev. Wm. Eaton communicated
to the Ohh. a wish to have the pastoral re-
lation existing between him and the Chh.
dissolved on account of his health being
insufficient for the performance of pas-
toral labors. Also that the Ohh. would
unite with him in calling a Mutual Council
for the purpose above specified at any time
when it should best accommodate the Ohurch.

"Church voted to comply with his
request, but did not fix any time to call
the Council."

Copied from the original Record

by Lucius R. Paige.

Cambridge
Sep. 6, 1880.

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in several places. He married (1) Betsey
Fitch; and (2) Sarah Piper. He had six
children. After leaving Vermont he preached
at Hampton, Ct. He was horn Feb»y 26, 1780.

Rev. Jacob N. Loomis. born in Lanes-
boro, Mass. October 8, 1790, but removed with
his parents to Charlotte, Vt. He graduated
at Middlebury in 1817 and at Andover in 1820.
He was ordained pastor of this church January
3, 1822; resigned on account of ill health in
January, 1830. He preached as stated (sup-
ply) two years in Pla infield, N.H. , two at
Greensboro, Vt, He retired from the active
duties of the ministry in 1836 and lived upon
a farm in Craftsbury, where he died December
5, 1864, aged 74 years. He married Deborah
Worcester of Hollis, N.H.

Rev. Robert Page 1833-35
Rev. Chester Wright of Hanover, N.H.
graduated at Middlebury in 1805, studied the-
ology with Dr. Burton and President Dwight,
and was pastor of the church in Montpelier

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from 1809 to 1830, during which time the
church increased from 17 to 400 members.
He was installed pastor of this church
June 15, 1837 and died in office April
16, 1840, aged 64 years. He was a very
useful and highly respected minister.
He published several sermons and showed
hie interest in primary education by pub-
lishing an arithmetic.

Rev. Austin 0 . Hubbard of Sunder-
land, Mass. graduated at Yale in 1824. He
studied theology under the direction of the
Presbytery of Baltimore, was a preacher and
teacher. He was a student at Princeton in
1831 and 2, and one year assistant teacher
of Biblical Literature in that seminary.
He was then a missionary in Canada and was
installed here in 1841. He resigned in
1844, was at Barnet from 1845 to 1850; after
which he was variously employed as Superin-
tendent of Schools and stated supply as his
health permitted. He was author of an English
Grammar and a treatise on the Sabbath. He

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married (1) Mary Graydon of Harrisburgh,
Pa., and (2) Julia A. Hayes, daughter of
Rev. Joel Hayes of South Hadley, Mass.
After the death of his second wife, his
health being poor, he became greatly de-
pressed, was unable to divert his mind
from his lonely condition, and died at
Brattleborough, Vt. in October, 1858,
aged 58 years.

Harpswell . Maine. 1753

It was set off from North Tar-
mouth and was given by the State of Massa-
chusetts to Harvard College. It was early
settled and the people had preaching some
years prior to the organization of the
church.

Rev. Elisha Eaton 1752-64 (See Randolph)
Rev. Samuel Eaton, son of Rev. Elisha
Eaton, was born in Randolph, Mass., grad-
uated at Harvard in 1763, and was ordained
October 24, 1764. He continued there till
he died, November 5, 1822, aged 86 years.
He preached two Sabbaths in October, the

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month preceding his death. He was a good
man, full of energy and pathos, sound in
doctrine, and preached "between six and seven
thousand sermons. He was one of the orig-
inal trustees of Bowdoin College and was in-
strumental in securing its location at Bruns-
wick. He had a brilliant imagination and
was an interesting preacher.

Harrison. Maine. Feb'y 15, 1826

Rev. James P. Richardson 1833-37
Rev. Joseph Searl of Rowley, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1815, studied the-
ology with Dr. Parish, and was pastor of the
church in Lynnfield, Mass. from Jan*y 21, 1824
to July 19, 1827; at Stoneham, Mass. from 1828
to 1832, and at Westbrook, Me. from 1833 to
1837, He then became pastor of the united
churches of Harrison and Worth Bridgton, at the
former of which he died December 3, 1841, aged
52 years.

Rev. Qyril Pearl 1843-46

Hartford. Q.t. October 11, 1633

This church was organized at Hewtown*

* The author refers to ftewton, Mass.

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now Cambridge, Mass. In 1634 they com-
plained to the General Court that they were
straitened for want of room and asked per-
mission to remove. Their request was not
granted till the next year. In May, 1636
about one hundred men, women and children
commenced the journey through the wilder-
ness and arrived at Hartford in two weeks.

Rev. Thomas Hooker of Markf ield,
Leicestershire, England, graduated at Cam-
bridge University in 160?; was for some time
a teacher. He was settled at Chelmsford
and was a very popular preacher. He was re-
garded by his hearers as a teacher sent from
God. A profane man on a certain occasion
said to his companions he was going"to hear
what that bawling Hooker would say.tt He
went and was converted. He was not a grace-
ful orator, but one who preached as if he be-
lieved what he said. In 1630 he was silenced
by the spiritual court for his nonconformity.
He went to Amsterdam, preached a while, re-
turned to England and, being persecuted by the

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ruling power, he sailed for Boston and ar-
rived September 4, 1633. He was ordained
pastor of the church at the time of its or-
ganization. He was a man of great influ-
ence in the Connecticut Colony. Little was
done without his approbation and whatever he
recommended was adopted almost as a matter of
course. He published 22 sermons and books;
among these were his Survey of the Sum of
Church Discipline, The Application of Redemp-
tion, and The Doubting Christian Drawn to
Christ. He died at Hartford of an epidemic
that prevailed extensively, July 7, 1647, aged
61 years. He had six children; John, his eld-
est son, was a minister in England and his young-
est son, Samuel, was minister of Farmington.
Joanna was the wife of Rev. Thomas Shepard of
Cambridge, Mass.; Mary the wife of Rev. Roger
Hewton of Farmington, and Sarah married Rev.
John Wilson of Medfield, Mass.

Rev. Samuel Stone of Hartford, England,
graduated at Cambridge University in 1623 and
was ordained teacher at the same time that Mr.

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Hooker was ordained pastor. He was pleasant
in conversation, of ready wit, powerful in
argument and (a) smart disputant. Eis ser-
mons were one hour long. After Mr. Hooker's
death an unhappy difference arose between him
and his ruling elder, which disturbed the peace
not only of the church in Hartford, but most
of the churches in the state. Councils were
called, but were unable to heal the breach.
Finally portions of the divided churches with-
drew and settled in other places, forming new
churches .

Mr. Stone died July 20, 1663, aged
61 years. He had a son, Samuel, who was
licensed to preach and supplied the pulpit
in Simsbury some time, but was never settled.
He was killed by falling from a bridge.

Rev. John Whiting, son of William
Whiting of Cambridge, Mass. graduated at
Harvard in 1653 and is said to have preached
a while in Salem, Mass. He was ordained
pastor of this church in 1660 and was the
advocate of the independency of the church,

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while his colleague, Mr. Haynes, leaned
towards Presbyterianism. In 1669 Mr.
Whiting and a part of the church seceded
and formed the South Church, of which he
was pastor till he died, in November, 1689,
aged 54. He was twice married, (1)
to Sibyl Collins of Cambridge, Mass., by
whom he had seven children; and (2) to
Phoebe Gregson, by whom he also had seven
children. One of his sons, Samuel, was
minister of Windham.

Rev. Joseph Haynes . son of the
Governor, graduated at Harvard in 1658.
He was ordained in 1664 and continued in
office till he died, May 14, 1679, aged
38 years. He married Sarah Lord, who
died in 1705. They had four children,
one of which survived the mother. Sarah
married Rev. James Pierpont of Hew Haven.
John was a judge and left a large estate.

Rev. Isaac Foster of Charlestown,
Mass., graduated at Harvard in 1671 and was
ordained in 1679. He died August 20, 1682,

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or, according to another author, in January,
1683, aged 30 years. He married the widow
of Daniel Russel of Charlestown, Mass.,- she
was Mehitabel Wyllys of Hartford-, and left
one daughter, Ann, who married Rev. Thomas
Buckingham of Hartford.

Rev. Timothy Woodbridge. son of Rev.
John Woodbridge of Andover, graduated at Har-
vard in 1675 and was ordained November 18,
1685. He was thrice married; (1) to the
widow of his predecessor; (2) probably Mrs.
Howell; and (3) Widow Abigail Lord, who died
in 1753. He died April 30, 1732, aged 79
years.

Rev. Daniel Wadsworth of Farmington,
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1726 and was ordained
September 28, 1732. He continued in office
till he died, lovember 12, 1747, aged 43 years.
He was a close student, an accurate reasoner
a.nd an evangelical preacher.

Rev. Edward Dorr of Lyme graduated
at Yale in 1742, and was ordained April 27,
1748. He continued in office till he died,
October 20, 1772, aged 50 years. He was a

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pleasant and amiable man. He preached the
Election sermon in 1765, which was printed.

Rev. Hat ban Strong, son of Rev. Ha than
Strong of Coventry, graduated at Yale in 1769,
commenced the study of law, but soon changed
his purpose, studied theology and was or-
dained January 5, 1774. His father preached
the sermon. He had an uncommonly strong
sense of the ludicrous, which made him too
often facetious and even jocose. In the pul-
pit he was uniformly serious and never gave
way to this easily besetting sin. He married
(1) a daughter of Hev. Solomon Smith of Hart-
ford, by whom he had two children, Hathan, a
physician, and Anna, who married Rev. David
Perry of Sharon* (2) Anna McCurdy of Lyme.
He was a man of talent and received the degree
of D.D. from Kasssu Hall in 1801. He pub-
lished a volume of sermons and in 1796 an
elaborate work entitled "The Doctrine of
Eternal Misery reconcilable with the Benev©-
lence of God.M He also published about
twenty single sermons. He was a man of great
influence and usefulness. He died December

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25, 1816, aged 69 years.

Hartford, Ct. 3outh Qhuroh Feb'y 12, 1669

This was composed of disaffected
persons who lefttthe First Church on account
of difficulties in regard to church member-
ship.

Rev. John whiting. 1669-89-See First Oh.

Rev. Thomas Buckingham of Mllf ord
graduated at Harvard in 1690 and was or-
dained soon after. He continued in office
till he died, Nov. 19, 1731, aged 63 years.
He married Ann, daughter of Rev. Isaac Foster
of Hartford and had one son, Joseph,

Rev. Slnathan Whitman, son of Rev.
Samuel Whitman of Farmington, graduated at
Tale in 1726 and was a Tutor and Fellow of
the college. He was ordained in 1732 and
continued in office till he died, March 4,
1777, aged 68 years.

Rev. William Patten of Sillerica,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1754, was
pastor of the church in Halifax, Mass.
from 1758 to 1768, was pastor of this church

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from 1767 to 1773 when, having lost his
voice, he removed to Roxbury (Mass.), where
he died January 16, 1775, aged 36 years. He
married a daughter of President Wheelook and
had six children. His son William was min-
ister of Newport, R.I.

Rev. Benjamin Boardman of Middletown
graduated at Yale in 1756 and was pastor of
the church in Middle Haddam from 1762 to Jan»y
1783. He was installed pastor of this church
May 5, 1784, dismissed in 1789 and died Feb«y
12, 1802, eged 70 years. He. was a man of tal-
ent, but rash and imprudent.

Rev. Abel Flint of Windham graduated
at Yale in 1785 and was tutor in Brown Univer-
sity five years. He was ordained pastor of
this church April 20, 1791. He received the
degree of D.D. from Union in 1818. In 1822
he was injured by a fall from a wagon, which
impaired his health and intellect. He re-
signed in 1824 and died March 7, 1825, aged
60 year 8. He published eight or nine ser-
mons. He married Amelia Bissell of East
Windsor, by whom he had four children. He

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was a roan of talent and influence.

Rev. Cornelius j3. Vanarsdalen grad-
uated at Rutger*s College in 18S8 and was
pastor of this church from December, 1832
to March, 1836. He preached at Colline-
ville two years as stated supply. He died
in 1856.

Hartford r Ct. . North Church Sept. 23, 1824

Rev. Carlos Wilcox of Newport, N.H.
graduated at Middlebury in 1813 and at Andover
in 1817. He preached in various places as
his health would permit and was ordained pas-
tor of this church December 1, 1824. He re-
eigned in May, 1826 on account of ill health,
was able to preach occasionally after that,
but not statedly. He died at East Hartford
May 28, 1827, aged 33 years. He was a fine
scholar, a man of refined taste and of earnest
piety. He published the first book of a poem
entitled "The Age of Benevolence". In 1828
his Memoirs and Remains were published,

Hartford, Ot. Fourth Church Jan»y 10, 1832.

This was called a Free church for sev-

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eral years.

Rev. William CJ, Walton of Hanover
County, Virginia was educated at Hampden
Sydney College, where he graduated about
1816. He was ordained pastor of the church
in Hopewell, Va. May 6, 1818. He continued
there but a short time on account of ill
health. He subsequently preached at Balti-
more and Washington City. November 16, 1825
he was installed at Charlestown, Va. and, re-
ceiving a call from the church in Alexandria,
?a,, he was installed in July, 1827. In
1832 he received a call from this church,
became its pastor in October of that year.
He died of hemorrhage of the lungs, with which
he had been afflicted at times for many years,
Feb'y 18, 1834, aged 41 years. He was a man
of eminent piety and an earnest preacher. He
married Miss Lucinda Muse of Virginia, by whom
he had several children.

Rev, onarlee Fitch 1834-37 ( See Warren)

Hartford. Ct. Fifth Church (Colored) Aug. 28, 1833

Probably the Charlestown now in West Virginia.

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Hartford. Ct. Pearl St. Church Oct. 15, 1852

Hartford. Ct. Market St. Church January 11, 1854

(Sxtinot)

Hartford. Vermont. January 23, 1771

It was called North Hartford or
Dothan Church, and was a part of the church
at Dartmouth College until 1809. Meetings
were held for many years, part of the time
in the college chapel and part of the time
in the Hartford meeting house. For the
names of pastors prior to 1809 see Dartmouth
College, in Hanover.

Rev. Eden Burroughs 1809-13 (See Hanover)
Rev. Abraham Brown graduated at
Dartmouth in 1823 and was ordained pastor
of this church September 27, 1826. He
was dismissed September 28, 1829 and in-
stalled at Oxford, Ct. in June, 1830. He
was again dismissed in August, 1838 and
died October 15 at Elizabeth Port, N.J.,
aged about 40 years.

Rev. Austin Hazen 1830-37(See Berlin)

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Rev. Carey Russell of Chester,
F.H. was not a graduate of any college.
He was fitted for college at the age of
19, but his health being(poor)he settled
down upon a farm in Newport and in 1827
married Roxanna Howard of Hillsborough .
His piety and talents attraoted the atten-
tion of good men who persuaded him to study
theology and become a preacher. He studied
with Rev. John Woods and was ordained pastor
of this church in 1837. He was dismissed
in 1844 and preaohed as stated supply in
Worcester seven years. In 1853 he removed
to Bradford, N.H. and afterwards preached a
year in Littleton. He purchased a quiet
home in Norwich, to which he retired in
feeble health with disease of the heart and
lungs, but was attacked August 16, 1864 with
neuralgic colic and died the next day, aged
62 years. Be was a good man and a success-
ful minister.

When he was dismissed the church dis-

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banded and its members were recommended
to other elixir ones. It was Presbyterian
till 1838.

Hartford. Vt. Second or Center Church . 1786

Rev. Thomas Gross graduated at
Dartmouth in 1784 and was ordained June
7 , 1786. He was dismissed in February
1808 and soon after deposed from the min-
istry.

Rev. Austin Hazen 1812-29 (See Berlin)
In 1830 this church united with
that at White River.

Hartford. Vt. Third Churoh. White River . 1812.

This church had no pastor for
thirty years after its organization.
Prof. C. B. Haddock of Dartmouth College
preached as stated supply for many years.

Rev. John K. Lord, son of President
Lord, graduated at Dartmouth in 1836, at An-
dover in 1841, and was ordained pastor of this
church November 3, 1841. He was dismissed
July 16, 1847, having been called to a churoh

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in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died of chol-
era, July 13, 1849, aged 30 years. He was
a young man of fine talents. A volume of
his sermons, with a memoir by his father,
was published in 1850.

Hartford. Vt. West Church . May, 1830

Hartford. Vt. Qusechy Village. Jan'y 13, 1831
This churoh has been constantly sup-
plied with preaching, but has had but one pas-
tor,

Rev. Luke Wood. 1835-37 (See Ashford)

Hartland, Gt. (Sast) May 1, 1768.

Rev, Starlin Graves graduated at
Tale in 1765, studied theology with Rev,
Joseph Strong of Simsbury, who preached
his ordination sermon June 29, 1768. His
ministry was short. He died in 1772, be-
ing less than 30 years old.

Rev. Aaron Church of Springfield,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1765 and was or-
dained October 20, 1773. He was dismissed

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in 1814, but remained in the place till he
died of paralysis in April, 1S23, aged 77
years. He was Artninian in doctrine and
an uninteresting preacher.

Hartland. Ct. lest Church, May 4, 1780

Rev. Nathaniel Gaylord graduated at
Tale in 1774 and was ordained in Jsn'y, 1782.
He continued in office till he died, May 8,
1841, aged 90 years. He was sound in doc-
trine and in practice incorrupt. His end
was peace. His son, Flavel S. Gaylord, was
pastor of a church in Naples, N.Y. and died
in 1860.

Rev, Adolphus Ferry of Granby, Mass.
graduated at Williams College in 1821, was
ordained in 1827 and died of fever in 1833,
aged 32 years. He left a wife (who was
Orpha Benham) and two children. He was a
man of sincere piety and much esteemed by
the people.

Rev. John A. Heapsted 1833-35(See Washington)
Rev. Luke Wood 1838-42 (See Ashford)

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Hartland. Vt. Sept. 6, 1778

The town was then called Hartford.

Rev. Daniel Sreok 1788-95 (See Topsfield)

Rev. Samuel Qheever

Harvard. Mass. October 10, 1733.

Rev* John Seocomb of Me&f ord grad-
uated at Harvard is 1728 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. He was
dismissed September 7, 1757, went to Nova
Scotia and preached in the town of Chester,
where he died in 1792, aged 84 years. He
was Calvinistie in doctrine and pungent in
his preaching. While in Harvard there was
a revival of religion, which continued three
years and resulted in the conversion of about
100 persons. He continued to preach till near
the close of his life.

Rev. Joseph Wheeler of Concord grad-
uated at Harvard in 1757 and was ordained De-
cember 12, 1759. A few years after his set-
tlement he was afflicted with bodily infirmi-
ties which peculiarly affected his voice.

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He was dismissed at his own request July
28, 1768. He afterward represented the
town in the General Court, was Register cf
Probate for the County of ?.'orcester for many
years. He died February 10, 1793, aged 58
years.

Rev. Daniel Johnson of Bridgewater
graduated at Harvard in 1767 and was ordained
November 2, 1769. In 1776 he was chaplain
in the American army in the vicinity of Boston.
He was distinguished for his abilities and was
an eloquent extemporaneous preacher. He died
September 23, 1777, in the 30th. year of his
age.

Rev. Ebenezer Crosvenor 1782-88 (See Scituate)
Rev. William gmerson. son of Rev.
William Imerson of Concord, graduated at Har-
vard in 1789 and was ordained May 20, 1792,
He was dismissed Sept. 10, 1799 and was in-
stalled pastor of the First Church in Boston the
16th. of the next month. He was not a Oalvin-
istj his talents were rather brilliant than
solid; he was a tasteful writer and an inter-

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esting speaker. He published 12 sermons
and lectures, a collection of psalms and
hymns, a history of First Church in Boston,
and was editor of the Monthly Anthology.
He died May 11, 1811, aged 42 years.

Rev. Stephen Semis of Westminster
graduated at Dartmouth in 1?S8, studied
theology with Dr. Lathrop of West Spring-
field, and was ordained June 3, 1801. He
was dismissed June 3, 1813 at his own request.
He continued here till he died, Nov. 11, 1828,
aged 54 years. He married (1) Sophronia,
daughter of Fhineas Chapin of Springfield, and
had two children; (2) Susan, daughter of Rev.
Dr. Chaplin of Grot on, and had two children;
and (3) Rejoice (Wetherby) Olds.

Rev. Warren Fay of Horthborough grad-
uated at Harvard in 1807 and was ordained
pastor of the ohurch in Brimfield August 17,
1808. He resigned June 36, 1811 and was
installed over this church Jan'y 26, 1814
and dismissed Jan'y 5, 1820. He was in-
stalled over the First Church in Charlestown

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February 23, 1820. He was deposed in
1839 and removed to his native place ,
where he died March 2, 1864, aged 80
years. He received the degree of D.D.
from Dartmouth in 1829 and was a prominent
man in the state. Rev. Samuel A. Fay of
Barre was his son.

March 32, 1821 a Oalvinistic Society
was formed and built a new meeting house.

Kev. Geor.^e Fisher of Wren thaw, who
graduated at Brown in 1815 and studied the-
ology with Dr. Ide, was ordained pastor Sep-
tember 13, 1821. He commenced preaching at
Harvard soon after the Oalvinistic Society
was formed; the ordination service was in the
new church, before the pulpit or seats were
made. Mr. Fisher was a scholar and a theolo-
gian. He possessed those mental faculties
that fitted him to occupy no mean position
among his brethren. His sermons were full
of instruction, plain, simple and logical.
He was a Oalvinist of the school of Emmons.

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He was a good nan and highly esteemed by
his people. He died September 8, 1853,
aged 5? years.

Harwich, Mgjss. Wovember 12, 1744.

This was the 3outh Church in Harwich
till 1803, when the Horth Parish became the
town of Brewster.

Rev, Edward Pell of Boston gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1730 and was ordained
July IS, 1747. It is probable he was
there some time previous to his ordina-
tion. His salary was 135 bushels of corn,
15 of rye, 210 of wheat, 16 ccrds of oak
wood and 5 loads of hay. They were also
to provide a parsonage. He died November
24, 1752, aged 41 years. After his death
Rev. Benjamin Orocteer preached as a supply
two years, but was not ordained.

Rev, John Dennis of Ipswich grad-
uated at Harvard in 1730 and was settled at
Chariest own, H.H. December 4, 1754, He was
dismissed March 31, 1756 in consequence of

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Indian difficulties and installed pastor
of this church the same year. He was dis-
missed in 1760 and does not appear to have
been settled again. He died September 2,
1773, aged 65 years.

Rev. Jonathan Mills . 1766-1773 (See Bellingham)
Rev. Nathan Underwood of Lexington
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and
did not enter college till he was 31 years
old. He graduated at Harvard in 1788 and
was ordained November 21, 1792. He re-
signed his pastoral charge in 1828 and re-
ceived a pension from the Government for
his services in the army, which made his old
age comfortable. He died May 1, 1841, aged
88 years.

The church depended on stated supplies
after he was dismissed and had no pastor for
eleven years.

Harwich Port. Mass. April 3, 1855

Harwinton. Ot. 1737

Rev. Andrew Bartholomew of Branford

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graduated at Yale in 1731, was ordained in
1737 and dismissed in 1774. He died March
6, 1776, aged 62 years. He married Sarah
Oatlin of Hartford and had 8 children. She
died in 1789, aged 70 years.

Rev. David Perry of Huntington grad-
uated at Yale in 1772, studied theology with
Dr. Bellamy, and was pastor of this church
from 1776 to 1784 and of the church in Rich-
mond, Mass. from August 25, 1784 to Jan*y 1,
1816, when on account of failing health he
resigned. He died there June 7, 1817, aged
71 years. He was a good minister, eminent
for the expression and daily exhibition of
piety and faithful in the discharge of every
duty.

Rev. Joshua Williams of Wethersf ield
graduated at Yale in 1780 and was pastor of
the church in Southampton, L.I, till 1790,
when he became pastor of this church and con-
tinued in office till 1822. He died in 1836,
aged 75 years. He was of medium size, rather
slender and quick in his movements.

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Ris mind was active, his heart warm and full
of sympathy.

Hatfield. Mass. 1760,

Rev, Hope Atherton was son of Major
General Humphrey Atherton of Dorchester. He
graduated at Harvard in 1665, taught school
in Dorchester in 1667 and S, and is supposed
to have been ordained in 1670, He was chap-
lain of the troops under Oapt, Turner in Phil-
ip^ War and was at the battle of Montague May
18, 1676, In the retreat of the troops he was
lost, of which in a sermon preached soon after
he gave the following account:

"In the hurry and confusion of the re-
treat, I was separated from the army. The next
day I wandered up and down among the dwelling
places of the enemy, but none of them discovered
me. The next day I tendered myself to them a
prisoner, for I saw no way of escape and had been
a long time without food, but they would not take
me, and when I moved towards them they fled. Find-
ing they would not accept my offer, I determined
to take the course of the river, and after several

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days of fatigue and hunger reached Hatfield."

He died June, 1679, aged 33 years.
He married Sarah, daughter of John Hollister
of Wethersf ield and had three children.

Rev. Nathaniel Chauncey was son of
Rev, Charles Chauncey, President of Harvard
College, where he graduated in 1661. He
preached to a part of the church in Windsor,
Ct, from 1668 to 1680, was probably ordained
at Hatfield in the year last named and con-
tinued here till his death, which occurred
November 4, 1685. He is supposed to have
"oeen 46 years old. His daughter Catherine
was married to Rev, Daniel Brewer of Spring-
field, and Sarah to the Rev, Samuel Whittle-
sey of Wallingford, Ct, Rev, Nathaniel
Chauncey of Durham, Ct. was his son. He
married Abigail Strong of Northampton.

Rev. William Williams, son of Isaac
Williams of Newton, graduated at Harvard in
1683 and was ordained, some say, in 1685,-
probably in 1686, He married first a
daughter of Rev. Mr. Cotton of Boston, and

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then a daughter of Rev. Solomon Stoddard of
Northampton. He was a man of uncommon tal-
ent, a great divine, of very comprehensive
knowledge, and of solid, aoeurate judgment.
President Sdwards knew him and speaks of him
as a man of eminent gifts, who had a savor of
holiness in the exercise of those gifts in
public and private. Eis presence and con-
versation did peculiarly command awe and yet
he was humble and condescending. Dr. Chauncey ,
in a letter to President Stiles, says he was
a greater man than his father-in-law, Rev.
Mr. Stoddard. He published ten occasional
sermons, most of them ordination sermons.
He died suddenly August 51, 1740, in the
76th. year of his age. Rev. Solomon Wil-
liams, D.D. of Lebanon, Ct. , Rev. Elisha
Williams, Rector of Yale College, and Rev.
William Williams of Weston were his sons.

Rev. Timothy Woodbridge is supposed
to have been a son of Rev. Timothy Wood-
bridge of Simebury, Gt. He graduated at
Yale in 1732 and was ordained in 1740. He

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oontinued here till his death, June 30,
1770, aged 57 years. He was a good man
and a good scholar. He was fox a time
tutor in Yale College, previous to his
settlement.

Hey. Joseph Lyman of Lebanon, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1767, was tutor in
the college one year, and was ordained
March 4, 1773. He took a lively interast
in whatever pertained to the welfare of his
country or to the moral improvement of the
race. He was a zealous advocate of Amer-
ican independence. It was through his
efforts that the General Association of
Massachusetts was formed. He was one of
the original members of the American Board
of Commissioners. His style of writing
was simple and plain and he was always lis-
tened to with deep attention. He had a
vigorous mind, was strictly Calvinistic
in his doctrinal views. He was frank in
the avowal of his sentiments, but reserved
in speaking of his own religious exercises.

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He was one of the leading men of
his generation. He married Miss Hannah
Huntington of his native place, by whom
he had seven children, two only of whom
survived him. He published twelve ser-
mons. Re died March 27, 1828 of a can-
cerous tumor in the mouth, in the 79th.
year of his age. He bore his severe and
protracted suffering with Christian patience
and resignation. He received the degree
of D.D. from Williams College in 1801.

Rev. Jared B. faterbury. 1827-29
Rev. Levi Pratt of Cummington,
graduated at Amherst in 1826 and at An-
dover in 1829, was ordained June 23, 1830
and dismissed in 1835. He was installed
at Medford, where he died suddenly of typhus
fever August 9, 1837, aged 37 years. He
was a man of an excellent spirit, a good
sermonizer, devoted to his work and greatly
beloved. He married a granddaughter of
Dr. Lyman and had one child; both have since
died.

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Rev. Henry Heill 1840-45

Rev. Jared 0. Knapp. 1850-55 (See Plainfield)

Haverhill, Mass. Oct. 24, 1665.

This church was organized at Rowley.

Rev. John Ward, son of Rev. Nathaniel
Ward of Ipswich, the author of "The Simple
Cobbler of Agawara" , was born in Haverhill,
England, November 5, 1606, came to this coun-
try in 1639 and was ordained the day the church
was organized. He was the projector of the
settlement at Haverhill and in fact the father
of the town. He saw the first tree fall and
the first house reared. No preacher ever had
a stronger hold than he on the affections of
his people. He was a person of quick appre-
hension, clear understanding, strong memory
and facetious conversation. He was an exact
grammarian, an expert physician and a thorough
divine. These endowments of mind were accom-
panied with a most healthy, hardy and agile con-
stitution of body; he was accustomed to perform
journeys of thirty miles on foot. He was a
modest, bashful man, wonderfully reserved with

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strangere and temperate in his habits. He
preached his last sermon November 19 and
died of paralysis December 27, 1693, in the
88th. year of his age. He lived in great
harmony with his wife, although she was very
faithful in pointing out to him his faults.
He pleasantly compared her to an accusing
conscience, yet she pleased him well.

In 1656 there was some difficulty
between Mr. Ward and some of his people in
regard to his salary, which they thought ex-
orbitant. It was referred to an ecclesias-
tical council and the difficulty was adjusted.

Rev. Benjamin Rolfe was born at Hew-
bury September 13, 1662, graduated at Harvard
1684, and was ordained January 7, 1694, He
assisted Mr. Ward some time previous to his
death. There was considerable opposition
to his settlement, so much that a vote to de-
fray the expenses of his ordination was lost.

August 29, 1708 the town was attacked
by a party of French and Indians, Mr. Rolfe
saw them approaching his house and stood against

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the door to prevent their entrance. Two
balls passed through the door, one of which
wounded hi® in the elbow. Finding resist-
ance vain and having called upon three sol-
diers stationed in his house for help, he
fled through a back door, followed by an
Indian who killed him with his tomahawk,
near the well. They killed also hie wife
and youngest child. A female servant hid
the other two children, little girls 6 and 8
years old, under some tubs in the cellar and
secreted herself behind a barrel. They were
preserved. One of these girls afterwards be-
came the wife of Hev» Mr. Oheekley of Boston.
Mr. Rolfe at the time of his death was in the
46th. year of his age. He seems to have been
a pious and upright man, ardently devoting his
time and talents to promote the cause of Christ.
There was no difficulty between him and his peo-
ple after his settlement.

Rev. Joshua Gardner graduated at Harvard
in 170? at the age of twenty and was ordained Jan-
uary 11, 1711. He made a profession of religion

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at the age of 13. He was a wan of earnest
and devoted piety and of brilliant talents.
He died just as he entered upon the stage of
usefulness, March 31, 1715, aged 28 years.
He left an unspotted name and his memory was
cherished as sacred by the people, as though
he had lived till his head was silvered with
age. The parish raised 34 pounds to defray
the expenses of his funeral.

Rev, John Brown, a native of that part
of Cambridge now called Brighton, was ordained
May 13, 1719. During the four years that in-
tervened between the death of Mr. Gardner and
the settlement of Mr. Brown the people were
much divided. They had several candidates
and referred their difficulties to committees
from abroad, but remained divided still. They
finally became weary of contention and gave a
unanimous call to Mr. Brown, who graduated at
Harvard in 1714. He married the daughter of
Rev. Rowland Gotten of Sandwich, by whom he had
seven children; his four sons graduated at Har-
vard and his three daughters lived to be married.

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Mr. Brown died December 2, 1742,
aged 46 years. The town voted 100 pounds
to defray the expenses of his funeral, which
was to be given to Madam Brown to be used at
her discretion.

Rev. Edward Barnard was ordained April
27, 1743. He was son of Rev. John Barnard of
Andovsr and graduated at Harvard in 1736. He
was a most accomplished preacher; his popular
talents were not eminent, but his discourses
were correct and excellent compositions, and
highly relished by scholars and men of taste.
He was a fine classical scholar and excellent
in poetry as well as in prose. Four of his
sermons and one poem were published. He was
an Arminian in doctrine; a portion of his church
seceded and became Baptists; they said he was
an unconverted man and did not preach the Gos-
pel. In a sermon preached thirty years after
his settlement he said she had delivered noth-
ing he would not venture his soul upon." He
believed in the fallen state of man, in the
free grace of Christ as the foundation of hope,

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in the necessity of regeneration and of the
influences of the Spirit. He died January
26, 1774, aged 54 years.

Rev. John Shaw, eon of Rev. John
Shaw of Bridgewater, graduated at Harvard
in 1773, studied theology with Rev. William
Smith of Weymouth and was ordained March 12,
1777. He continued in office till he died
of apoplexy, September 2St 17S4, aged 47 years.
He married a daughter of Rev. If. Smith of Wey-
mouth.

Rev. Abiel Abbott 1795-1803 (See Beverly)
Rev. Joshua Dodge 1808-2? (See Moult onborough)
Rev. Dudley Phelps 1823—33 (See Oroton)

The orthodox portion withdrew and organized
the Central Ghurch August 28, 1833,

Rev. Benjamin £. Hosford*of Thetf ord,
7t. graduated at Dartmouth in 1838, at Andover
in 1841, and was ordained pastor of this church
May 21, 1845. He was obliged to resign on ac-
count of failing health, October, 1863, and died
of pulmonary consumption August 10, 1864, aged

* In Chase's History of Haverhill this name is

given as Horsford. but in the list of Dart-
mouth graduates it appears as Hosford, which
is probably the correct spelling.

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46 year 8.

Haverhill . Mass . West Church. October, 1735

Rev. Samuel Baoheller of Reading
graduated at Harvard in 1731 and was ordained
in July, 1735. Many were dissatisfied -with
him at the time of his settlement, hut they
did not make much disturbance till 1755, when
he preached a sermon on the test "It is fin-
ished" , which was denounced by a. shrewd and
fearless man as downright heresy. A sharp
controversy commenced, which raged with una-
bated violence, until his dismission took
place- October 9, 1761. Vx. Bacheller was
upheld by his association and two ecclesias-
tical councils. Eis accuser charged him with
saying that the blood and water which flowed
from. the side of Christ, his burial and resur-
rection were no part of the atonement. Dur-
ing the year previous to his dismission eight
parish meetings were held, at which it was
voted to take away the parsonage, to shut up
the meeting house, and to put themselves un-
der the Boston Presbytery. The times were
exceedingly stormy and the parish has been

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much agitated by religious controversies
ever since. Er, Racheller removed to
Royalston and resided irith his son till
he died, ?<farch 19, 17S6, aged 89 3rears.

Rev. Fhineas Adams of Rowley grad-
uated at Harvard in 1762 and ??as ordained
January 9, 1771. He continued in office
till he died, November 17, 1301, aged 60
years.

Rev. Moses Of. Grosvenor 1826-1828
Bsv. Abijah Gross of Methuon grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1821 and -was pastor
of the church in Salisbury, £.F. from March
24, 1824 to April 1, 1829. Ee immediately
commenced preaching to this church and was
installed May 18, 1831. He continued pastor
till he was dismissed, January 26, 1853, He
continued to reside in the place till he died,
April 14, 1856, aged 62. As a nan and Chris-
tian he was above reproach or suspicion. As
a minister he was serious, earnest and affec-
tionate. He was an esteemed and useful pas-
tor. He married Amelia Swan of Hethuen.

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Hayerhill, Mass* East Church. Nov. 28, 1744

Rev. Benjamin Parker of Bradford
graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was or-
dained in November, 1744. He was dis-
missed Jan*y 22, 1777 and died November
29, 1790, aged 76 years. He published
a sermon on the death of Rev. Mr. Barnard.

Rev. Nehemlah Ordway of Amesbury
graduated at Harvard in 1764, was ordained
at Middleton, N.H. in 1778, and resigned
the next year. He was ordained here in
1789 and dismissed in 1794. He died at
Pembroke, N.H., in June, 1836, aged 93
years.

Rev. Isaac Tompkins of Dartmouth
graduated at Brown in 1795 and was ordained
Jan'y 7, 1797. He continued in office till
he died, November 21, 1826, aged 66 years.

Rev. John E. Stevens of Canterbury,
Ct. was not a graduate of any college. He
was ordained at Methuen March 18, 1791 and
dismissed March 10, 1795. He was installed
at Stoneham November 11, 1795 and dismissed

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November 11, 1827; he was installed pastor
of this church in April, 1828 and dismissed
in 1833. He returned to Stoneham, where he
died August 9, 1851, aged 86 years. He was
a man much respected and a useful minister.

Haverhill. Mass.. Winter Street May 13, 1839

Haverhill. H.H. October 13, 1790

Previous to the organization of the
church the people attended public worship at
Newbury, Vermont, on the opposite side of the
Connecticut River.

Rev. Ethan Smith 1792-99 (See Hanover)
Rev. John Smith 1802-1807 Deposed.
Rev. Grant Powers of Hollis graduated
at Dartmouth in 1810, and in 1814 stopped at
this place for the night in feeble health, be-
ing on his way home to die, as he supposed.
He found there was a revival of religion and
that the people had no minister. He tarried
a while and found that the excitement of the
revival benefited his health. He recovered
and was ordained pastor in January, 1815. He

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resigned in 1829 and was installed at Goshen,
Ct. August 17 of the same year. He continued
there till he died, April 11, 1841, aged 5?
years. "As a man and as a sinister he was
above the middle stature. He was in inter-
esting and useful preacher; he was honest,
frank and cheerful,"

Rev. Henry ?vfood 1831-35
Rev. Joseph Cihbs . not a graduate of
any college, was ordained in June, 1835, His
health failed soon after his settlement. He
died April 11, 1837, aged 27 years.

Haverhill . y.H« , North Church, June, 1815

Hawlev. Mass. September 16, 1778

Rev. Jonathan Grout of Westboro grad-
uated at Harvard in 1790, studied theology with
Dr. Lyman of Hatfield, and was ordained Cctober
23, 1793, He continued in office till he died,
June 6, 1835, aged 72 years. He left a widow
and five children, having buried four. He pub-
lished three or four sermons. He was a diligent,
laborious and successful minister. His sermons

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were not polished, but practical and in-
structive. He had a loud and commanding
voice, which rendered him popular. He was
a social, kind-hearted, good man. He mar-
ried Polly, daughter of Samuel Taylor of
Buckland,and had nine children.

Hawley. Mass. , West. August 24, 1825

Rev. Moses Miller. 1840-46 (See Heath)

Heath. Mass. April 15, 1785

Rev. Joseph Strong, son of Rev.
Joseph Strong- of Williamsburgh, graduated
at Yale in 1784, studied theology ^ith his
father, and was installed October 27, 1790,
having been for a time a missionary in the
State of Maine. He was dismissed June 10,
1803 and removed to South HacUey. He
preached for a time in Maine and was pastor
of the church in Eastbury, 0t. from 1806 to
1818. He resided again in Sotith Hadley,
then in Preble, N.Y., and died in Clinton,
8.Y. at the house of his son, Prof. Theodore
Strong, December 19, 1823, in the 88th. year

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of his age. His remains are interred at
South Hadley. He was a very meek, consci-
entious man, poor in this world's goods; was
obliged to work on his farm by day and write
sermons by night. He died of a liver com-
plaint, in a very happy frame of mind, re-
joicing with joy beyond expression.

Rev. Moses Miller of Worcester grad-
uated at Brown in 1800 and was ordained De-
cember 26, 1804. He was dismissed April 21,
1840, and was pastor of the church in West
Hawley from May, 1840 to October, 1846. He
preached the next two years at Nunda and
Portage, H.Y. After that he resided with
his son-in-law, Rev. W. A. Nichols, in Brook-
field and removed with him to Chicago, 111.,
where he died in April, 1855, in the 79th.
year of his age. He married Bethiah Ware
of Conway, by whom he had nine children.
He was a good man and much esteemed.
♦Rev. Calvin Butler. 1838-40
Rev. Samuel M. Emerson, 1840-41(See Chester)

* Colleague of Rev. Mr. Miller.

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Hebron, N.H. gee groton.

Groton and Hebron have usually had
one and the same pastor,

Hebron. Ot. 1717

Rev. John Bliss graduated at Yale
in 1710 and was ordained in October, 1717.
In 1734 he declared himself an Episcopalian,
was dismissed and gathered an Episcopal church
in his parish, of which he was pastor till he
died in 1741, aged about 55 years.

Rev. Benjamin Pomeroy of Suff ield
graduated at Tale in 1733 and was ordained
in 1735. He was an ardent and zealous
preacher and a warm admirer of Whitef ield.
For endeavoring to arouse his slumbering
brethren and their stupid congregations in
the vicinity without permission of the pas-
tors, which was contrary to the law of the
state, he was deprived of his salary for
seven successive years. He was a Oalvinist
in doctrine, a devout and godly man. He
married Abigail wheelock of Windham, by whom

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he had seven children, one of whom, Hannah,
married. Rev. David MeOlure of Windsor . He
received the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth
and was a Trustee of Yale College. Ke died
December 22, 1784, aged 81 years.

Kev. Samuel Kellogg graduated at Har-
vard in 1787 and was pastor of this church
from 1788 to 1794. After his dismission he
removed to ftestfield, Mass. and engaged in
farming. He subsequently removed to Kart~
ford, where he died in 1826, aged about 65.

Rev. Amos Basset of Derby graduated
at Yale in 1784, was tutor from 1789 to 1783,
and was pastor of this church from 1794 to
1824. He resigned and took charge of the
Foreign Mission School at Cornwall for the
education of heathen youth. Ke continued
here about two years and in 1827 removed to
Monroe, where he died April 3, 1828, in the
64th. year of his age. He was many years a
trustee of Yale College. He received the
degree of D.D. froa Williams College in 1817.
He was an humble, faithful and devoted servant

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of Christ. He was able to preach a good
sermon, if occasion required, on shorter
notice than any clergyman in the state.

Rev. Lyman Strong. 1825-30 (See Colchester)

Rev. Hiram P. Arms. 1830-32

Rev. Moses T, Harris. 1834-35

Rev. Sylvester Selden. son of Rev,
David Selden of Middle Haddam (See Chatham),
graduated at Williams in 1807 and at Andover
in 1810. He was ordained at Westbrook June
10, 1812, dismissed in 1834 and installed
pastor of this church September 30, 1835.
He continued here till he died, October 24,
1841, aged 55 years. He was buried at Middle
Haddam, by the side of his father.

Hebron. Ct., C-ilead Parish. 1748

Rev. Elijah Lathrop graduated at Yale
in 1749 and was ordained in 1756. He contin-
ued In office till he died in 1797, aged 73
years. He had six daughters and one son.
He was a useful and much respected minister.

Rev. Nathan Olllet graduated at
Williams College in 1798 and was pastor of

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this church from 1801 to 1824, when he re-
moved to Wayne County, N.Y., where he died
in 1845, aged 88 years.

Hebron. Maine, October 8, 1803.

The parish included many families
in West Minot.

Rev. Henry Sewall. 1812-17 (See Bethel)

Rev. James Gooch of North Yarmouth
graduated at Bowdoin in 1823 and was pastor
of this church from December 25, 1828 to No-
vember 25, 1834. He labored some years ae
a missionary in Aroostook County and died in
his native place, March 34, 1848, aged 4?
years.

Rev. Cyril Pearl. 1841-43 (See Orrington)

Henniker. Tff.H. June 7, 1769

Rev. Jacob Rice of Northborough
graduated at Harvard in 1765 and was or-
dained June 7, 1769. He was dismissed
on account of ill health February 21,
1782 and after that for many years preached
only occasionally. Having preached for
a time at Andover, Maine, he was in 1806

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installed at Brownfield in that state, where
he died February 21, 1824, aged 84 years.

Rev. Moses Sawyer of Salisbury grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1799 and was ordained
May 26, 1802. He was dismissed March 29,
1826. He delivered the Philosophical Ora-
tion at the time of his graduation and studied
theology with Dr. Burton of Thetford, Vt.
He was a faithful preacher and distinguished
for prudence. He was pastor at Scarborough,
Maine from September, 1828 to April, 1830,
and at Gloucester, Mass, from March 2, 1831
to 1835. He preached as stated supply at
Saugus from 1836 to 1842 and died in 1847,
aged 71 years.

Highgate, V£. October 28, 1811
Hill. H.H. February 19, 1815.

Rev. Isaac Knight. 1831-37 (See Franklin)

Hillsborough. H.H. October 12, 1769

Rev. Jonathan Barns *of Middle-
borough, Mass. graduated at Harvard in
1770 and was ordained Hov. 25, 1772. He
married Miss Abigail Curtiss. After he

* Also spelled Barnes.

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had preached about 30 years his mind was
impaired by a stroke of lightning, by reason
of which he fell from his horse. He resigned
his charge October 20, 1S03 and died in that
place August 3, 1805, aged 56 years. He was
a man of respectable talents, but Arminian in
doctrine.

Rev. Stephen Chanln of Milford, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1804 and was ordained
June 19, 1805. He was dismissed May 13, 1808
and installed at Mont Vernon November 26, 1809.
He was dismissed in 1818 on account of a change
in his denominational views. In 1822 he was
appointed President of the Columbian College
(Baptist) in the city of Washington. He was
afterwards Professor of Theology at Waterville
College in Maine. He received the degree of
CD. from Brown in 1822. He died October 1,
1845, aged 67 years. He married Miss Sarah
Mosher of Hollis, by whom he had five children.
He studied theology with Dr. Emmons. He was
a man of thought, but not a brilliant preacher.

Rev. Seth Chapin. 1S12-16 (See Granville)
Rev. John Lawton of Hardwick, Mass.

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graduated at Middlebury in 1805, studied
theology with Rev. Mr. Preston of Rupert,
Vt., was pastor at 'Mndham, Vt. from 1809
to 1819, and of this ohureh from November
9, 1821 to April 22, 1834. He then spent
two years as a missionary in Illinois, after
which he preached as stated supply in Vermont
and New Hampshire. He died at Newport, N.H.,
April 17, 1842, in the 62nd. year of his age.
His death was occasioned by inhaling a poisonous
substance used in taking daguerreotypes.

Rev. Milton Ward, 1834-1836

He became an Episcopalian.

Rev. Seth Farnsworth of Glaremont grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1822 and was settled in
Raymond October 3, 1824. He was dismissed in
1834 on account of the ill health of his wife,
and installed at Hillsborough November 23, 1836.
He died of lung fever March 26, 1837. He was
an able preacher and a man of deep piety. He
died a very happy death.

Hillsborough Center. 1839

Hillsborough Bridge May 29, 1839

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Hinesburgh. Vt. 1789

Rev, Reuben Pans el e graduated at Yale
in 1784 and was pastor of this church from
1791 to 1795. In 1798 he removed to Victor,
Ontario County, N.Y. and seems to have resided
there till he died in 1843, aged about 80 years.
He was pastor of a Congregational church in
Victor till 1806 and stated supply till 1812.

Rev. Otto D. Hoyt. 1818-31

Rev. Mason Knapen, 1831-32 (See Orwell)

Hinghaa. ?'ass. September, 1S35

Rev . Peter Hobart was born at Hingham
in England in the latter part of 1604 and grad-
uated at Cambridge University. He preached
9 years in England and arrived in this country
June 8, 1635, having a wife and four children.
He was a good scholar and much admired for his
well studied sermons. He studied standing at
a high desk and recommended it to others as a
preventative of the gravel. lather cays,—
"He met with many temptations and afflictions,
which ere better forgotten than remembered."
He here alludes to difficulties that originated
among the members of a military company, which

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enlisted the feelings of the whole town, ar-
rested the attention of the church, and re-
quired finally the interposition of the gov-
ernment. Mr. Hobart was connected with it
and censured by the government, though sus-
tained by the majority of the people in Bing-
ham, including the worthiest citizens. It
seems that Mr. Hobart and the majority were
in favor of a company's choosing its own cap-
tain. They pled for more liberty and prob-
ably spoke unadvisedly against their rulers.

It does not appear, however, that Mr.
Hobart1 s reputation and usefulness suffered
very much in consequence of this difficulty.
He enjoyed the esteem of his people and though
fined by the Court, in common with many others,
his parishioners paid it. His labors were not
without success, though he often spoke of the
barrenness of his ministry. He was considered
a bold man, who usually spoke his mind. He
died January 20, 1679, in the 43rd. year of
his ministry in that place, and in the 75th.
year of his age.

Rev. Robert Peck, a preacher of the

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Gospel in Hingham, ESngland, came to this
country in 1638, and November 28 that year
was ordained teacher. The people, however,
rejoiced in his light only for a season. In
1S41, at the solicitation of friends in England,
he returned and preached there till his death.

Rev. John Norton was ordained Novem-
ber 27, 1S7S, a few weeks before Mr. Hobart
died. He was born at Ipswich, was nephew of
Rev. John Norton of Boston, and graduated at
Harvard in 1671. He was mild and amiable in
his disposition, conciliating in his deport-
ment s.nd well calculated to preserve harmony.
He died October 3, 171S.

Rev. Ebene2er Gay. S."D« was born in
Dedham August 26, 1696. He graduated at Har-
vard in 1714 and was ordained June 11, 1718.
He was a man of distinguished ability. The
duties of his office engrossed his whole at-
tention. He studied the Bible with great
diligence and became mighty in the Scriptures.
His sermons gave evidence of close thought and
careful preparation. He practiced what he
preached. He was a man of great kindness; his

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heart and door were always open to his
friends and by his hospitality he secured
the affectionate regard of all who visited
his house. He was often on ecclesiastical
councils and was very successful in his at-
tempts to heal divisions. Ee was calm, full
of tenderness towards the afflicted and dis-
tressed. On his 85th. birthday he preached
his celebrated sermon entitled !,The Old Man's
Calendar" , which passed through several edi-
tions, was reprinted in England, translated
into the Dutch language and published in
Holland. Besides this he published 18 other
occasional sermons, most of them preached at
ordinations. He dreaded to live beyond the
period of his usefulness and it is remarkable
that his mental powers remained vigorous to
the olose of a long life,- and his bodily
strength was almost equal to his mental.

His death was sudden. While pre-
paring for the pulpit Sabbath morning, March
18, 1787, he was taken suddenly ill and died
in one hour, in the Slst. year of his age.
He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard

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in 1785.

%ev. Henry v/are « son of John "/are of
Sherborn, graduated at Harvard in 1785 and
was ordained October 24, 1787. Xn 1305 ha
was elected Hollis Professor of Divinity of
Harvard College and was dismissed on his ac-
ceptance of that office. He resigned his
professorship in 1840 and died at Cambridge,
July 12, 3 845, in the 82nd. year of his age.
He was thrice married; (1) to Mary, daughter
of Rev. Jonas Clark of Lexington; (2} to Mary
Otis, widow of Benjamin Lincoln; and (3) to
Elisabeth, daughter of Nicholas Bowes, an em-
inent book seller in Boston. He was the
father of 18 children.

At the time of his induction into
office he was suspected of leanings towards
Unitarianism and the Calvinietic clergymen
of that day complained that he was not ex-
amined so carefully as the Hollis Professor
of Divinity should have been. He came out
eventually in favor of Unitarianism. He
received the degree of D.D. in 1806.

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H Ingham. Mass . Second Church 1745

Rev. Daniel Shute. the first pastor,
was a native of Maiden and graduated at Har-
vard in 1743. He possessed a strong, dis-
criminating mind and great weight and respect-
ability of character. His knowledge of human
nature, his literary acquirements and the lib-
erality of his political and religious senti-
ments gave him great influence. His collo-
quial powers were fine and his conversation
instructive. He was a member of the con-
vention which formed the constitution of
Massachusetts and of that which adopted the
constitution of the United States. He lost
his sight near the close of life and ceased
from his labors in 1799, but was not dis-
missed. He died August 30, 1802, in the
81st. year of his age. He published some
occasional sermons. He received the degree
of D.D. from Harvard in 1790.

Hinghara, Mass. Evangelical Dec. 21, 1847

Hinsdale. Mass . December 17, 1795

This town was named for Rev. Theodore

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Hinsdale. (See Windsor, Ct.)

Rev. Oaleb Knight of Lisbon, Ot.
graduated at Williams in 1800, studied the-
ology with Dr. Backus of Somers, Ot. and was
ordained April 28, 1802. He was dismissed
April 9, 1816, was pastor of a church in
Franklin, B.Y. from 181? to 1822, of the
church in Washington from 1826 to 1835,
and at Montgomery from 1836 to 1839. On
leaving Montgomery he retired from pastoral
duties and spent the remainder of his days
with his eon in Hatfield, He died after
an illness of two days, October 25, 1854,
aged 83 years. He left a wife and two
children.

He was a man of great perseverance.
He entered college at the age of 25 and was
obliged to pay his own expenses. He was a
man of unbending integrity, of exemplary life
and conversation, and of a sound, discrimi-
nating judgment. He was not a brilliant
preacher, but a good man and endured unto
the end.

Rev. William A. Hawley of Huntington,

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Ot. graduated at Williams in 1815, studied
theology *?ith Dr. Oatlin of New Marlborough,
and ms ordained in July, 1817. He was dis-
missed in 1841 and installed the same year
at Plainf ield, and again dismissed in 1847.
He preached in different places as his health
permitted and died at Sunderland, May 20, 1854,
aged 66 years. He was strongly Oalvinistic
in his theology and cultivated the reasoning
rather than the imaginative faculties. He
was a useful minister and devoted to his work.
His wife, Deborah, died in Illinois in 1858,
aged 69 years.

Eev. Seth W. Bannister 1841-46 (See Ware)

Hinsdale. H.H. 1763

S£2« Bunker Gay of Dedham, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1760 and was or-
dained August 17, 1753. The sermon was
by Dr. Gay of Suf field, Ot, and the ordain-
ing prayer by Dr. Gay of Hingham, Mass. The
Ashuelot River was so high that it was with
difficulty it could be orcssed. He contin-
ued here till he died, October 19, 1815, aged

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80 years. He resigned his pastorate in 1810.
His influence, it is said, was not in all re-
spects salutary to the cause of truth. The
church became almost extinct at his decease.
It was reorganized October 8, 1821.

Hiram. Maine October 25, 1826 (See Brownville)

Hodgdon. Maine September 25, 1845

Holden. Mass . December 22, 1742

Rev. Joseph Davis of Lexington grad-
uated at Harvard in 1740 and was ordained the
day the church was organised. He was dis-
missed October 18, 1772. He did not settle
again, but preached as stated supply in many
places. January 2, 1793, he preached a semi-
centennial sermon at Holden, which was pub-
lished. He died March 4, 179S, aged 79
years. He was considered a man of sincere
piety.

Rev. Joseph Avery of Bedham grad-
uated at Harvard in 1771 and was ordained
December 21, 1774. He continued in office »
till he died, ISarch 5, 1824, aged 73 years.

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He was a respectable and useful man and saw
many of hie flock gathered into the fcld of
Christ.

H olden. Maine November 11, 1828

Holland. Vermont December, 1842

Holland. Mass. September 13, 1765

Rev. Ezra Reeve of Long Island grad-
uated at Yale in 1757 and was ordained the
day the church was organized. He contin-
ued here till he died, April 28, 1818, aged
85 years.

Rev. gnooh Burt of Longmeadow grad-
uated at Princeton in 1805, was a missionary
in Ohio till 1820, and was installed pastor
of this church May 19, 1821. He was dis-
missed in 1823 and was pastor of the church
in Manchester, Gt. from July 1, 1S24 to Jan-
uary 10, 1828. He resided in Manchester
till he died, November 11, 1856, aged 79
years. He was somewhat distinguished fer
his mechanical skill and ingenuity and prior
to his entering college had learned a trade.

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Hollis. N.H. 1743

Rev. Daniel Emerson of Reading, Maes,
graduated at Harvard in 173S and was ordained
April 20, 1743. Re continued there till he
died, September 30, 1801, aged 85 years. He
was a popular and successful preacher and
much esteemed "by the people. He was chap-
lain at Crown Point a short time during the
Revolution.

Rev. Eli Smith of Belcher town, (Mass.)
graduated at Brown in 1792 and was ordained
colleague with Mr. Itoerson November 27, 1793.
He was a man of more than ordinary natural
abilities, an energetic defender of the truth
and a successful pastor. He was brother of
John Smith, D.D., professor at Bangor. He
was dismissed in February 1831, but resided
here till he died, May 12, 1847, in the 87th.
year of his age.

Rev. David Perry 1831-42
Rev. James Aikin 1843-48
Rev. Matthew D. Gordon completed his
theological course at the Union Tneolegioal
Seminary in 1846, was chaplain and warden of

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the Sing Sing prison two years, and was or-
dained pastor of this church March 21, 1848.
Ke resigned on account of ill health June 7,
1852 and, after two years of great suffering,
together with the loss of his wife, he died
at Hoosick Falls, N.Y., August 21, 1853, aged
40 years.

Hollleton. Mass. October 31, 1728

Rev. James Stone , a native of Newton,
graduated at Harvard in 1724 and was ordained
November 20, 1728. He was a zealous and faith-
ful minister and died of a fever that was very
malignant July 28, 1742, aged 38 years. The
last sermon he preached was from these words:
"I have finished my course**; it was published.
Rev. Joshua Prentiss, a native of Cam-
bridge, graduated at Harvard in 1733 and was
ordained May 18, 1743. In December, 1753
and January, 1754 the town was visited with
a most distressing and fatal sickness; in 6
weeks 53 persons died out of a population of
400. In one week 17 died and one day there
were 5 funerals. He continued pastor 42 years
and was dismissed; he continued to reside there

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till hie death, which occurred soon after
April 24, 1788, aged 70 years. He was the
father of Dr. Thomas Prentiss of Medfield.

Rev. Timothy Dickinson of Amherst
graduated at Dartmouth In 1785 and was or-
dained February 18, 1789. He studied the-
ology with Rev. Mr. Tappan of Newbury, after-
wards Divinity Professor at Harvard. He
published a sermon preached before the Massa-
chusetts Missionary (Society )in 1811. He
died greatly lamented July 6, 1813, aged
53 years.

Rev. Josephus Jheaton, a native of
Rehoboth, graduated at Brown University in
1812 and was ordained December 6, 1815? He
died February 3, 1825, aged 37 years. He
had a mind richly furnished and a heart de-
voted to God. He was a man of untiring
industry; he improved every moment and yet
he lamented at the close of each day that
his time had been no better improved. His
standard of excellence was set so high that,
while others admired his attainments, he was
mourning over his deficiencies. His prepa-
ration for the pulpit was anxious and faith-

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ful and hie exertion on the Sabbath too
great for his physical strength.

Rev. Oharles Fitch of Williams-
town, Mass., son of Rev. Dr. Fitch, the
first president of Williams College, grad-
uated at that institution in 1818 and stud-
ied theology at Princeton. He was first
settled in Cherry Valley, N.Y. and was in-
stalled pastor of this church January 4,
1826 and dismissed April 1, 1832. He
preached a while at Batavia, N.Y. t at
Springfield, Ohio, in Illinois, and final-
ly in Iowa. He was, at the time of his
death in 1863, a member of the Presbytery
of Dubuque ( Old School) . He was 64.

Holyoke. Mass. December 4, 1799

Holyoke. Mass. Second Church. May 24, 1849.

Hopkset, K.H.- 1828

Hopkinton. H.B. November 23, 1757

Rev. James Scales of Boxford, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1733 and was or-
dained the day the churoh was gathered.

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There being no meeting house the ordination
service was in the open air. He was dis-
missed July 4, 1770 and died at Kopkintoa
July 26, 1776, aged 64 years. His son
Stephen graduated at Harvard and was a dis-
tinguished scholar.

Rev. Elijah Fletcher of Testford,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1769 and was
ordained January 27, 1773. He died in of-
fice, April 8, 1786, aged 39 years. He
married Bridget Richardson of Chelmsford,
(Mass.), by whom he had four children, one
of whom, Grace, was the wife of Hon. Daniel
Webster.

Rev. Jacob gram of Hampton Falls
graduated at Dartmouth in 1782 and was or-
dained February 25 , 1789. Three weeks be-
fore his ordination the meeting house was
burned by an incendiary and he was ordained
in the open air. He was dismissed January
6, 1792. He preached occasionally after
this, but seems not to have been resettled.
He resided in Exeter and died "there December
21, 1833, aged 71 years.

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After Mr. Oram's dismission the church
was destitute of a pastor eight years, during
which time there was a revival, a division of
the churoh, and a reunion.

Rev, Ethan Smith 1800-17 (See Haverhill)

Honklnton. Mass. September 2, 1724

Rev. Samuel Barrett of Boston, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1721 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. The town
gave him sixty pounds toward building a house,
an annual salary of thirty-five pounds for
three years, after which it was to be seventy
pounds ^and fire wood. He died December 11,
1772 in the 73rd. year of his age. He was
a man of true piety, of great candor and good
nature. He was universally beloved and his
death lamented.

Rev. Elijah Fitch of Windham, Ot.
graduated at Tale in 1765 and was ordained
colleague with Mr. Barrett January 15, 1772;
and died December 18, 1788, aged 42 years.
He had a high relish for literature and sci-
ence and was a man of lively sensibility.

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No one ever participated more feelingly in
the happiness or misery of his fellow men
than he. He possessed all the Qualifica-
tions that could render him useful in public
or in private life. The only fault found
with him was that he was too taciturn end
reserved in sized companies. He published
a poem in blank verse entitled "The Beauties
of Religion* .

Rev. Fathaniel Howe of Linebrook
Parish, Ipswich, graduated at Harvard in
1786. He fitted for college at Dummer Acad-
emy, entered the Junior Glass at Nassau Hall,
N.J., where he remained one year. He studied
theology with Dr. Hart of Connecticut and Dr.
Emmons. He was ordained October 5, 1791, with „
the distinct understanding that he would not re-
ceive any persons on the Half-Way Covenant scheme,
though he would exchange with persons who would
perform that service in his stead. In 1815 he
preached his famous Century sermon, the fourth
edition of which has been published within a few
year8,with notes. it has been translated into
foreign languages.

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He was a man of much talent , ec-
centric, devout and unflinching in the ut-
terance of truth. He published a sermon
on baptism,- and a reply to strictures upon
it by Dr. Baldwin, and also a catechism for
children. He was very gifted in prayer.
He preached for the last time December S5,
1836 and died in peace and hope February 15,
1837, in the 73rd. year of his age. His
wife, Olive Jones of Hopkinton, was as dis-
tinguished as her husband. They had four
children, one of whom, Mary, was the wife
of Rev. Samuel Russell of Huntington.

Rev. Amos A. Phelps of Simsbury, Ct,
graduated at Yale in 1826, studied theology
at Few Haven and was ordained colleague pas-
tor with Mr. Howe September 14, 1830. His
cordial enlistment in the cause of temperance
was so displeasing to many of the people that
it led to his dismission May 1, 1832. He was
installed pastor of Pine Street Church in Bos-
ton in September of the same year and in conse-
quence of failing health resigned, and was dis-
missed March 26, 1834. In 1833 he delivered

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an address on the subject of slavery in
which he advocated the doctrine of imme-
diate emancipation. This address he en-
larged and published as four lectures, which
became a sort of text book in that subject.
July 24, 1839, after having accompanied George
Thompson of England about the country and de-
livered lectures on slavery, he was installed
pastor of the church that worshipped in Marl-
boro' Chapel, Boston. In 1841 he became
City Missionary and March 2, 1842, pastor of
Maverick Street Church, East Boston. The
east winds being injurious to him, he removed
in 1845 to New York and became Corresponding
Secretary of the American and Foreign Anti-
Slavery Society. He spent the winter of
1846 and 7 in the West India Islands. He
died of consumption, in Roxbury, July 30,
1847, aged 43 years.

He was a man of great industry and
perseveranoe. His writings on the subject
of slavery were voluminous. Hie book on the
Sabbath was a work of merit. He was a man of
unblemished morals and died in peace.

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Houlton, Maine January 24, 1833

Rev. Samuel £. Abbo^ graduated at
Bowdoin in 1836, at Andover in 1840, and
was ordained July 15, 1841. He continued
here three or four years and then became
a teacher in Farmington, Me,, where he died
June 29, 1849, aged 34 years.

Hubbard ton. Vermont 1782

Re?. Sherman Kellogg. 1819-23

Rev. Horatio Flagg. 1328-34 (See Oolerain)

Hubbardston, Mass. February 14, 1770

Rev. Nehemiah Parker of Shrewsbury
graduated at Harvard in 1763 and was ordained
June 13, 1770. He was dismissed June 16,
1800 and died August 20, 1801, aged 59 years.

He was respectable for his talents,
prudent and circumspect in his deportment,
and his ministry was characterized by harmony
and good feeling.

Rev. David Kendall of Athol graduated
at Harvard in 1794, engaged in teaching some
years, and was ordained October 20, 1802. He
was dismissed in April, 1809. He was installed

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pastor of a church in Augusta, N,Y. , where
he died February IS, 1853, aged 85 years.

Rev. Samuel Gay of Dedhaffi graduated
at Harvard in 1805, studied theology with Br,
Lathrop of West Springfield and was ordained
October 16, 1810. He married Elizabeth,
daughter of Rev, Mr, Chickering of Dedham,
In 1827 the sooiety refused to sustain him,
but he remained pastor of the church and an
orthodox society was soon formed. In 1841,
not being dependent on his salary for support
and circumstances occurring which seemed ad-
verse to his continued usefulness, he resigned
his pastoral charge. As a Christian he me
sincere, uniform and exemplary. He was better
acquainted with the Bible than with commentaries j
his sermons were plain; his manner solemn, ear-
nest and affectionate. He fell dead while at
work in the field, October 16, 1848, aged 64
years.

The church withdrew from the parish
about 1826 and, a new society having been formed,
ereoted a new house.

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Hudson. N.,H« Hov ember 30, 1737

Rev. Nathaniel Merrill of Newbury,
Mass., graduated at Harvard in 1732 and was
ordained the day the Ghurch was organized.
His oivil contract was dissolved in 1774,
but he retained his pastoral relation to
the church till he died in 17S6, aged 83
years.

Rev. Jabez P. Fisher 1796-1801(See Boothbay)
A Presbyterian church was organized
in this town in 1771. Its only pastor was

Rev. John Strickland, 1774-92 ( See Oakham)
In 1816 the Congregational and Presby-
terian churches united and became a Presbyterian
church.

Hev. William E. Talbot 1825-30
In 1841 the church became Congrega-
tions! .

Rev. William Page graduated at Cilraanton
Seminary in 1838 and at Andover in 1839. He
was ordained as an evangelist at Dracut in lo-
vember, 1840 and preached there as stated sup-
ply two or three years. He was installed pas-
tor of this church August 19, 1844 and was dis-

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raissed June 28, 1852. He then preached as
stated supply at Salem eight years; and then
at Bath. He died of typhoid fever at Atkin-
son, October IS, 1861, aged 53 years. He
married Phoebe Grover of Atkinson and had
two daughters. He was a judicious, calm
and sober man.

Hull. Mass. July, 1644

Rev. Zachariah *vhitman graduated at
Harvard in 1668 &n& was ordained September
13, 1870. He continued in office till he
died, November 5, 1726, aged 82 years. He
is described by one writer as follows j-
B¥ir plus, humilis, orthodoxus,

et uti agrimusH .

His son Samuel was pastor of the
church in Farmington, Ot. Rev. Marmaduke
Matthews preached here some time previous to
the settlement of Mr. Whitman.

M&v, Sara Carpenter of Rehoboth grad-
uated at Harvard in 1720 and was ordained in
1725. He was dismissed in 1750 and was in-
stalled pastor of the united churches of

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Swanzey and Keene, N,H, October 4, 1753,
In 1760 the union of the two churches was
dissolved and he remained pastor of the
Swanzey church till 1769. He died at
Walpole, N.H. August 26, 1785, aged 86
years. He was orthodox in doctrine and
sustained an irreproachable character.

Rev. Samuel Veazie 1753-67(See Duxbury)

Huntington. Mass. 1781

This town was called Norwich
until 1855.

Rev. Stephen Tracy. 1781-89(See Paris)

Rev. Benjamin R. Woodbridge of
South Hadley graduated at Dartmouth in
1795 and was ordained October 17, 1799.
He was dismissed June 28, 1831 and re-
moved to South Hadley, where he died in-
stantly while sitting in his chair, in
1844, aged 70 years. He was never mar-
ried.

Rev. Samuel Russell 1832-33(see Boylston)

Huntington. Mass. Second 0h.(0hester Village)

August 26, 1846

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Huntington. Gt. February 12, 1724

It originally included two parishes,
Ripton and Sew Stratford; the former ie now
Huntington and the latter Monroe,

Rev. Jedeoiah Mills of Windsor grad-
uated at Yale in 1722 and was ordained in
1724. He continued in office till he died
in 1776, aged about 75 years, Ke was a
friend of <Ybitefield and Brainerd. He pub-
lished a"Vindication of Gospel Truth and an
Inquiry concerning the State of the Unregen—
erate under the Gospel".* David Brainerd
studied with him after he was expelled from
college.

Rev. David Ely of Lyme graduated at
Yale in 1769 and was ordained colleague with
Mr, Mills October 27, 1773. He continued in
office till he died, February 16, 1816, aged
77 years. He was for many years a trustee
of Yale College and received from it the de-
gree of D.D, in 1808. He married Hepsa Mills,
the granddaughter of his predecessor, by whom
he had five children. He fitted about 100

* The writer of these biographies gave only a
part of the title of this book or pamohlet.
That given above is taken from Dr. Dexter's
Yale Annals.

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young men for college.

He was a man of great prudence and a
wise counsellor. He was an interesting preach-
er, though he made no pretension to a graceful
diction or oratory.

Rev. Thomas F. Davies 1817-18(See Westport)
Rev. Thomas Punderson of !?ew Haven grad-
uated at Yale in 1804, studied theology with Dr.
Dwight and was pastor of a ohurch in Pittsfield,
Mass. from October 26, 1809 to 1817, when the
church of which he was pastor united with the
First and he was dismissed. He was installed
here the same year, was dismissed about 1844
and died in 1648, aged 64 years. He was an
"Israelite in whom there was no guile"; a
good minister, not ambitious except to be ap-
proved of his Master.

Hyde Parle. Vermont 1834

Industry. Maine July 5, 1808

Rev. Alden Boynton of Wiscasset
graduated at Bowdoin in 1825, commenced the
study of law, but changing his views of life

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entsred the ministry, and was ordained pastor
of this church October 17, 1832. He resigned
on account of ill health and returned to his
native place, where he died December 25, 1858,
aged 53 years. He was a man of marked meek-
ness and unostentatious in his life and labors.

Ipswich. Mass* 1634

This church is distinguished for having
had both a pastor and teacher for 110 years.
The early records of the church ere lost.

Rev. Thomas Parker . the first minister,
was born in Wiltshire, England and graduated at
Oxford in 1618. He studied theology with Drs.
Usher and Ames. At the age of 22 he wrote a
thesis that was published anonymously, but was
attributed to Dr. Ames. He refused to declare
himself the author of it in order, as he said,
to ff chastise the vanity of his mind1' . He came
to New England in 1634 and was very soon settled
at Ipswich. In 1635 he was dismissed to beoome
pastor of the church at Newbury, where he continued
till his decease in 1677, in the 82nd. year of his

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He devoted mch time in his old age
to the study of the prophecies and wrote sev-
eral manuscript volumes in Latin. He pub-
lished in Snglish a commentary on Daniel,
He was a man of great charity and not so
violently opposed to Episcopacy as some of
his cotemperaries were. Charles Chauneey
criticised some of his writings on that sub-
ject with a severity that produced a lasting
alienation between them. Ke was never
married. By hard study he injured his eye
sight. Fox a year and a half before his
death his tongue was palsied, which took from
his the power of speech.

Rev. Nathaniel Ward was horn at Ipswich,
England and graduated at Cambridge. He studied
and practiced law, and afterward traveled on the
continent and was persuaded by the learned Pareus
of Heidelberg to become a preacher, He was or-
dained at Standon, but was suspended from the min-
istry for nonconformity. He came to this coun-
try in 1834 and was settled at Ipswich. He was
dismissed February 20, 1637 in consequence of ill
health. He continued to reside at Ipswich and

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preached occasionally. In consequence of his
having been a lawyer and having leisure, he was
appointed by the General Court to draw up a code
of laws for the consideration of the freemen,
which he completed in 1639. In 1641 he preached
the Election sermon, having been ohosen by the
freemen, without consulting the Governor and
Deputy, which was deemed irregular. In that
discourse he said some things that savored more
of liberty and toleration than the magistrates
approved. In 1648 he returned to England,
was settled in the ministry but died in 1653,
aged 83 years.

He was the author of a satirical and
humorous work entitled w?he Simple Gobbler of
Agawam" . He was full of wit and sarcasm and
many have the impression that he could not have
been a warm hearted Christian. There is no
evidence that he used his wit for any other pur-
pose than to make follies and vices disreputable.
His preaohing was serious and solemn. Rev.
Thomas Bracey, who came to Ipswich in 1635, is
supposed to have assisted him in his ministerial
work. It is not known that he was settled.

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He returned to England.

Rev, Nathaniel Rogers, a great-grand-
son of John Rogers, who was burned at Smith-
field, was ordained the day Mr. Ward was dis-
missed. He was born at Haverhill, England,
and graduated at Cambridge University. He
became pious in early childhood and began to
preach in January, 1619, He was a lively
preacher and his holy living gave much power
to his utterances from the pulpit. While at
Asaington his ohurch was crowded every Lord^e
Day, and many ungodly persons were converted
and many sorrowful ones comfotted. Refusing
to oonform to the service required by law,
he came to this country. He arrived at Boston
November, 1636, after a tedious voyage of 24
weeks. He preached a while at Dorchester and
was then ordained at Ipswich, on which occasion
he preached from Second Corinthians, 2-18 a
sermon so judicious and accurate that it filled
the hearers with admiration. Cotton Mather
says he was one of the greatest raen that ever
set his foot on the American strand; he was

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one of the best ministers in the best days of
Hew England. Re was troubled with spitting
blood and was sometimes melancholy. In 1655
an epidemic cough prevailed in Hew England, of
which Mr. Rogers died suddenly, July 3, aged
57 years. He left an estate of twelve hundred
pounds. He had five sons and one daughter. He
divided his property equally between them, gave
five pounds to Harvard College and three pounds
to the poor.

Rev. John Horton 1638-52 (See Boston)
Rey« Thomas Cobbett 1656-85 (See Lynn)
Rev. William Hubbard was son of Mr. William
Hubbard, who came to this country in 1630 and set-
tled in Ipswich. He was born in Enerland in 1621
and graduated at Harvard in 1642. He was ordained
in 1656. During the early part of his ministry,
Mr. Cobbett being in full vigor, he had consider-
able leisure, which he devoted to the study of His-
tory. His first historical work was a narration
of troubles with the Indians, which was published
in England in 1676 and 7, which was followed by a
supplement. In 1680 his History of Hew England
was completed and submitted to the General Court

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for their approval and for assistance. A
committee was appointed to examine it which
reported in October, 1682. It took them
thus long, it was said, because the chirog-
raphy was so bad. The book was approved and
a grant of fifty pounds made to the author, on
condition that he should transcribe it fairly.
It was not published till 1815, when it came out
under the auspices of the Massachusetts Histor-
ical Society.

An Englishman who visited this country in
1686 described Mr. Hubbard as a learned man, "of
singular modesty", of strict -morals, and as having
done as much as most men for the conversion of the
Indians . In 1688 he was appointed by Sir Ed-
mond Andros temporary President of Harvard College.
He was one of the seventeen ministers that opposed
the settlement of Davenport at Boston. Elliot says:
"He was for many years the most eminent minister in
Essex County, ea.ual to any in the province for learn-
ing and candor and superior to any as a writer." He
published several sermons. In 1703 he gave up all
ministerial labor and the parish gave him sixty pounds.
He died September 14, 1704, aged 83 years. He had a

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large patrimony, yet he expended this and his
salary in the support of his family and in the
duties of beneficence. He was a laborious man
and -faithful in the performance of all his duties.
He was twice married and had two sons and one daugh-
ter.

Rev. John Rogers, son of Rev. Nathaniel
Rogers, was born in England and came to America
with his father. He graduated at Harvard and
was ordained in 1656 when Mr. Hubbard was. The
church then had three ministers. Mr, Rogers took
charge of the Thursday lecture and as hie labors
were light his salary was small. In 1676 he was
chosen President of Harvard College, which office
he declined. After the death of President Qakes
in 1683 he was again elected and accepted. He
was inaugurated August 12, 1683 and died suddenly
July 12, 1684, the day after commencement, aged
54 years.

He is said to have been a man of very
amiable disposition. His piety, set off with
the accomplishments of a gentleman, was like a
gem set in gold. He was something of a poet.
He was a physician and practiced medicine, which

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was the reason of his not taking upon him-
self a larger amount of ministerial labor.
His wife lived till 1723. They had six
children.

Rev. John Dennison. grandson of Gen.
Daniel Dennison and nephew of Rev. John Rogers,
graduated in 1684 at the only commencement at
which President Rogers presided. He was not
ordained, out was hired to assist Mr. Hubbard
one-fourth of the time. He died in 1689, aged
24 years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of
lathaniel Saltonstall.

Rev. John Rogers, son of the President,
graduated at Harvard in 1684 at the only com-
mencement at which his father presided. He
was ordained pastor in October, 16S2. Such
was the strength of his mind, the amount of his
acquisitions in learning and in theology, such
the preeminence of his piety and persevering la-
bors in the ministry, that he held a high rank
in the estimation of the people and of the pub-
lic. He died of paralysis December 28, 1745,
aged 80 years. His parishioners voted two hun-
dred pounds, old tenor, to defray the expenses

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of his funeral. His old age was not infirm and
decrepid, but robust, active and useful, whereby
he was able to labor in word and doctrine to the
last and died with his armor on.

Rev. Jabez Fitch, son of Rev. James Fitch
of Norwich, Ct., graduated at Harvard in 1694 and
was elected Tutor and Fellow of the college. He
was ordained at Ipswich October 24, 1703. The
salary was not definitely fixed previous to his
settlement, and not being finally fixed to his
liking, he became cool in his attachments to them
and sought for another place. In August, 1724
he received a call to Portsmouth, N.H., was dis-
missed November 17, installed at Portsmouth the
next summer, and died of a nervous fever November
22, 1746, in the 75th. year of his age.

He published four or five sermons; he was
a man of strong mind, richly stored with learning;
he was a benevolent and faithful minister. He
collected many facts in regard to the early history
of New Hampshire, which were of much assistance to
Dr. Belknap. He married Elizabeth Appleton of
Ipswioh, by whom he had four daughters and one son.

Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, son of Rev. John Rogers

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and grandson of the President, graduated at
Harvard in 1721 and was ordained October 18,
1727. His call was on condition that he
would settle on Congregational principles as
specified in the Platform*. His father ob-
jected on the ground that the annexing of such
a condition was unprecedented. It appears to
have been required by the church because the
young ministers desired to abolish the office of
Ruling Elder.

He was a friend of the great revival in
1740 and signed the testimony in favor of it. He
refused to have a colleague whose acts had shown
that he did not agree with him on that subject.
It produced considerable excitement, but he stood
firm. In 1764 he was severely sick. He died
May 10, 1775, aged 73 years. He was a man of su-
perior intellect and of devoted piety. He en-
deavored to have a conscience void of offense and
was a son of consolation to the afflicted.

Rev. Timothy Symmes was a native of Scit-
uate and graduated at Harvard in 1733. He was or-
dained at Millington, a parish in East Raddam, Ot.,
December 2, 1736, but his zeal in the great revival

* This evidently refers to the Cambridge Platform.

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in that place in 1742 provoked an opposition
that resulted in his dismiss ion. He came to
Ipswich in 1752 and was a faithful laborer in
the vineyard till he died, April 6, 1756, in
his 4lst. year.

Rev. Levi Frisbie of Branford, Ot.,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1771 and was or-
dained the next year at Hanover, W.H. as mis-
sionary to the Muekingum Indians. He was in-
stalled here February 7, 1778 and continued in
offioe till he died, February 25, 1808, aged 58
years. He was obliged to relinquish his mis-
sionary enterprise in consequence of the dis-
turbed state of the country. For thirty years
he was unexceptionable evangelical pastor of this
church. He gave himself to his work with a prayer-
ful dependence on divine help.

Rev. David _?. Kimball of Bradford gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1803, studied theology with
Rev. Mr. French of Andover, and was ordained Oc-
tober 8, 180S. He continued in office till he
died, February 3, I860, in the 7Sth. year of his
age. His disease was lung fever. He was a well
read theologian, a good pastor and much beloved by

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all that knew him.

Ipswich. Mass. South Church July 22 , 174?

This was composed originally of per-
sons that seceded from the old church because
they would not settle as a colleague of Mr.
Rogers a man opposed to the Great Awakening.

Rev. John Walley graduated at Harvard
in 1734, and was son of Hon. John Walley of
Boston. He was ordained November 4, 1747.
He was opposed to Ruling Elders. He was a
man of feeble health and in answering the oall
that was given him declined preaching a Thursday
lecture. Having been unable to perform his
duties for some time he asked a dismission, which
was granted February 22, 1764. He preached af-
terwards at Bolton, but removed to Roxbury, where
he died March 2, 1784, aged 68 years. He had a
light complexion and was much pitted with the
small pox. He possessed a good mind and was an
eloquent writer and speaker.

Rev. Joseph Dana of Pomfret, Ct., who
graduated at Yale College in 1760, was ordained
November 5, 1765. In 1801 the degree of D.D.
was conferred upon him by Harvard College. He

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published more than twenty sermons.

He was quick and active in his move-
ments, his voice not strong but clear, and
accompanied by an attractive fervor. He was
kind in his manners, accessible and gentleman-
ly. His intellectual endowments were of a
high order. His style of writing was strong,
lucid and sententious. His piety was the same
everywhere and at all times, bearing the impress
of the Holy Spirit. He was a devoted and good
man. He was three times married. He died of
lung fever November 16, 1827, aged 85 years. He
had three children by his first wife and five by
his second. Rev. Daniel Dana, D.D. of Hewbury-
port was his son.

Ipswich. If ass. Linebrook November 15, 1749

Rev. George Lesslle was ordained the day
the church was organized. He was born in Scot-
land, came over with his father when two years old,
and lived in Topsfield. He graduated at Harvard
in 1748 and studied theology with Rev. John Emerson.
He was dismissed November 30, 1779, on account of
the smallness of the salary. His parish was very
small. He afterwards settled at Washington, I.E.,

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where he died September 11, 1800, aged 72
years. He was a good scholar, fitted many
young men for college and had some students
in theology. Ke published two sermons.

Rev, gilbert Tennant Williams » son of
Rev. Simon Williams of Windham, N.H., gradu-
ated at Dartmouth in 1784 and was ordained in
August, 1788. He was dismissed May 6, 1813
because the society were unable to give him a
competent support. His farewell sermon was
published. He was installed at West Hewbury
June 1, 1814 and was obliged to desist from
his labors in September, 1821 in consequence
of an attack of paralysis. He died at Fram-
ingham September 24, 1824, aged 63 years. He
studied theology with Rev. Mr. Murray of New-
buryport .

Rev. David Tullar of Simsbury, Gt.
graduated at Yale in 1774, was settled over
the Second Church in Milf ord, Ot . from 1780 to
1803, and at Rowley, Mass. from 1803 to 1810. He
then preached a while in Vermont and at Caledonia,
N.Y., after vrhich he was pastor of this church
from 1823 to 1831. He died at Sheffield August

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23, 1839, aged 90 years.

Rev. Moses Welch 1331-34

Irasburgh. Vt. Jan'y 28, 1818

Rev. James Johnson. 1839-49(See St. Johnsbury)
Rev. Joel Fisk of Waitsf ield grad-
uated at Middlebury in 1825, studied theol-
ogy with Rev. Charles Walker, D.D., and was
pastor of the church in Monkton from 1826 to
1830. He was at Sew Haven from 1830 to 1832,
at Essex, H.Y. from 1832 to 1844, at Phillips-
burgh, O.E. from 1845 to 1850, and was installed
pastor of this church March 36, 1850. He was
dismissed October 9, 1854 and died at Plainfield,
December 16, 1856, aged 60 years. He was a suc-
cessful laborer and a man of active and devoted
piety.

Isle au Haut , Maine April 7, 1857

Jackson. Maine October 6, 1812.

This church includes the Oongregation-
alists in Brooks, an adjoining town.

Rev. Henry White 1825-28 (See Louden)

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Jaffrev. N.H. May 13, 1780

Rev. Laban Ainsworth of Woodstock, Ct,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1778 and was or-
dained December 10, 1782. He continued in
office till he died, March 18, 1858, aged 100
years and 8 months, having sustained the pastor-
al office more than 75 years. He studied the-
ology with Dr. West of Stockbridge, Mass. He
was of the Hopkinsian school in theology and
was a man of more than ordinary talent. Not
having the use of his right hand, he wrote but
little. His sermons were mostly extemporane-
ous. His language was habitually elegant and
impressive. He had a colleague in 1832 and
performed no public service for nearly twenty
years previous to his death.

Jaffrey» 3»H. East January 9, 1850

Jamaica. Vt.

Rev. John Stoddard was ordained pastor
of this church in November, 1794 and was dis-
missed in 1798. In 1801 he was preaching in
Washington, N.H.

Rev. Philip Spaulding 1815-29 (See Penobscot)

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Jefferson. Maine, 1844
Jericho. Vt. 1791

Rev. Ebenezer Kingsbury of Coventry,
Ct. graduated at Yale in 1783 and was ordained
June 22, 1791. He was dismissed May, 1808.
He was afterwards employed as a missionary in
Pennsylvania and New York a part of each year
for several years. He had a pastoral charge
in the meantime at Harford, Pa., where he died
March 22, 1842, aged 79 years. He married a
daughter of Rev. Noah Williston of Orange, Ot.
Re was a successful minister.

Rev. John Denison, not a graduate of
any college, was ordained February 18, 1809
and died March 28, 1812 #

Rev. Joseph Labaree 1814-19

Rev. Luther P. Blodgett 1819-27 (See Rochester)

Johnson. Vt.

Rev. John Scott of Yorkshire, England,
was not a graduate of any college. He studied
theology with Rev. Willard Preston, D.D. and was
pastor of the church in Enosburgh from 1829 to
1834, and of this church from 1836 to 1838.

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Jonesborough. Maine April 24, 1840

Keene, Sf«g. October 13, 1738

Rev. Jacob Bacon of Wrentham (Maes.)
graduated at Harvard in 1731 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. He left
in April, 1747, the settlement being broken
up by the Indians. He was installed at
Plymouth, Mass. in 174S, and was dismissed
in 1776 in consequence of the feebleness of
the society. He preached a while at Oarver
and then removed to Rowley, where he died in
1787 in the 81st. year of his age. He was a
good man and much respected.

!/yhen the town was rebuilt the people
united with those in Swanzey and settled a min-
ister.

Rev. Ezra Oarpenter 1753-60 (See Hull)
Rev. Clement Sumner of Hebron, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1758 and was ordained June
11, 1761. The church was reorganized at the
time of its separation from Swanzey and con*
sisted of 14 members. Mr. Sumner was free
from great faults, but his virtues were of a

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negative kind. He was dismissed April 30,
1772 on account, it is said, of the miscon-
duct of his children. They must have he&a.
very young. He was never re-settled. He
preached in Thetford, Vt. and elsewhere and
died in Keene March 29, 1795, aged 62 years.
Rev. Aaron Hall, son of Rev, Samuel
Hall of Cheshire, Gt., graduated at Tale in
1772 and was ordained February 18, 1778. He
made the abolishing of the Half-Way Covenant
a condition of his settlement. His ministry
was peaceful and prosperous. He died much
lamented, August 12, 1814, in the 63rd. year
of his age.

Eenduskeag, Maine December 23, 1834

Kennebunk. Maine 1750

This was the Horth Parish of Wells
till 1820, when it became a town.

Rev. Daniel Little of Fewbury, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He re-
ceived the honorary degree of A.M. from Har-
vard in 1766. He was ordained pastor of
this church March 27, 1750 and continued in
office till he died, in October, 1801, aged

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77 years.

He was an Arminian in doctrine, studied
theology with Rev. Joseph Moodey of York, and
was beloved for his kind, affectionate and dig-
nified deportment. He married (1) Mary, daugh-
ter of Rev. Joseph Emerson of Maiden, Mass., by
whom he had four children; and (2) Sarah Coffin
of Newbury, by whom he had seven children.

Rev. Nathaniel H. Fletcher of Boxboro,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1793 and was or-
dained September 3, 1800 oolleague with Mr.
Little. He resigned April 1, 1828 in conse-
quence of the prevalence of Unitarianism in
his church and congregation. He removed to
Boxboro, his native place, where he died Sep-
tember 4, 1834, aged about 64 years. He pub-
lished one sermon. This church became Unitarian.

Kennebunk. Maine, Union Church . August 15, 1826

Rev. Daniel Campbell of Lebanon, N.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1801 and was ordained
pastor of this church in 1827. He remained on-
ly one year. He was installed at Orford, N.H.
in 1833 and continued in office till he died very
suddenly, October 1, 1849, aged 70 years. He

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bequeathed $ 20 ,000 to benevolent purposes.

Kennebunkport. Maine. November 1, 1730
This was called Arundel till 1880.
Rev. Thomas Prentice of Cambridge
graduated at Harvard in 1726 and was ordained
at the time the churoh was organized. In
1737 the inhabitants were dispersed by th© In-
dians, the church broken up, and he returned
to Cambridge. He was installed pastor of
the church in Charlestown, Mass., October 13,
1739 and continued in office till he died, Jan-
uary 17, 1732, aged 80 years. After the burn-
ing of Charlestown in 1775 his congregation was
scattered and he retired to Cambridge, residing
in the house in which he was born till he died.
He was an energetic speaker. He published four
sermons. He was thrice married: (1) to Miss
Emery, daughter of Rev. Mr. Emery of Wells, by
whom he had three children; (2) to Miss Austin
of Charlestown, by whom he had one child; and
(3) to Widow Mary Butman of York.

Rev. John Bovey of Newbury, Mass. grad-
uated at Harvard in 1725 and was ordained in Sep-

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tember, 1741. He was dismissed in June,
1768 and died in 1773, aged about 70 years.

Rev. Silas L'oodv, a lineal descendant
of William Moody who settled in lewbury, Mass.,
graduated at Harvard in 1761 and was ordained
January 9, 1771. He continued in office till
he died, April, 1816, aged 74 years. He was
an excellent minister. He published a sermon
on the death of Washington.

Rev. George Payson of Pomfret, Gt.
graduated at Tale in 1813, at Andover in 1815,
and was ordained in July, 1816. He was dis-
missed in July, 1820, and died in 1823.

Hey. Joseph P. Fe3senden 1820-29(See Bridgton)

Rev. Cephas H. Kent 1830-32

Rev. Levi gmith of Kent, Gt. grad-
uated at Tale in 1818, studied theology at
New Haven and was ordained at Wayland, Mass.
January 21, 1329. He was dismissed November
26, 1832 and installed at Kennebunkport, Me.
December 20 of the same year. He was dis-
missed again January 10, 1838 and May 6, 1840
was installed pastor of the first church in
South Windsor, Gt, He continued there six

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or eight years; he preached in Palmer, Mass.
and other places as stated supply. He died
at East Windsor January 15, 1854, aged 64
years.

Mr. Smith, before he settled at
Wayland, preached as an evangelist. He was
a man of great wisdom and discretion and his
labors were crooned with success. In his
last sickness he enjoyed in a high degree the
consolations of that religion he had preached
to others.

Rev. John Baker 1849-56 (3ee tfonson)

Kensington. !?.H. Ootober, 1737

Rev. Jeremiah Fogg of Hampton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1730 and was ordained
November 20, 1737. He continued in office
till he died, December, 1789, in the 78th.
year of his age. About a year before he
died some of his church accused him of heresy
in regard to the character of Christ, and on
the subject of justification. The council,
however, did not condemn him. It appears
that he was fond of debate and was in the
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and had argued against the divinity of Christ
and had made some imprudent remarks, but his
written sermons were sound in doctrine. Anoth-
er account of the matter is that the charge was
sustained by full testimony and that he was con-
demned by the council.

Rev. Saphtali Shaw of North Bridgewater,
Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1790 and was or-
dained January 30, 1793. He was dismissed Jan-
uary 13, 1813 in consequence of ill health. He
removed to Bradford and devoted the remainder of
his life to agricultural pursuits and to religious
reading, meditation and prayer. He died October
14, 1853, aged 89 years. All that knew him rise
up and call him blessed. He raarried Mary Crafts
of Bridgewater, Mass. and had four children.

Rev. Nathaniel Kennedy of Ireland was in-
stalled January 13, 1813 and dismissed July 1,
1S16. He was pastor of the Presbyterian church
from 180S to 1612. After leaving Kensington he
went to Philadelphia and was engaged in teaching
many years. He died in 1843. This church is
now Unitarian.

Kent, Ct. April 29, 1741

Rev. Cyrus Marsh of Plainfield graduated

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at Yale in 1739 and was ordained May 6, 1741.
Re was dismissed, December, 1756, and suspended
from the ministry en account of immoralities.
In 1763 he raa.de a confession end was fully re-
stored to his ministerial standing. Ke died
in 1771, aged about 55 years.

Rev. Joel Bor dwell of Deorfield, Mass.
graduated at Yale in 1758, studied theology
v;ith Prof. Daggett of Yale and was ordained
October 28, 1753. He continued in office
till he died, December. 6, 1811, aged 78 years.
Re married a sister of Rev. Rufus Tells of
Whately, Mass. He was ft good scholar, ex-
celled in his knowledge of the languages, and
fitted many young men for college. He was an
earnest preacher and much beloved by hie people.
One of his daughters married Rev. Mr. Gelston
of Sherman.

.SSI.' Asa Blair of Elandford, Mass.
graduated at Yale in 1810, studied theology
with Rev. g. Porter, 2.D. of Washington, and
was ordained May 26, 1813. He was a man of
fair qualifications for the ministry, studious
and devoted to his work^ had the respect of hi 3

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people and the confidence of his clerical
brethren. He died of pulmonary disease in
January, 1823, aged 39 years.

Killingly. 0t. 1746

Rev. Nehemiah Barker graduated at Yale
in 1742, was ordained in 1746 and dismissed in
1755. In 1756 he removed to Long Island and
had charge of two churches, one at Southold and
the other at Lower Aquebogue, till 1766; after
that he confined his labors to the former parish
till he died, March 10, 1772, aged 52 years. He
married Elizabeth Chandler of ?/oodstock.

Rev. Eden Burroughs 1760-71 (See Hanover)
After the dismission of Mr. Burroughs
the church was virtually dissolved,

Killingly. Ot. West Ohurch August 25, 1801

Rev. Gordon Johnson of Farmington grad-
uated at Williams College in 1798, studied the-
ology with Dr. Emmons and was ordained December
12, 1804. He was dismissed January 18, 1809
and continued to reside here till he died, April
25, 1803, aged 56 years. He preached most of
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Re was a man of good character though
of moderate abilities. He married (1) Eliza-
beth Rawson of Hilford, Mass; and (2) Luna
Gillet, sister of Rev, Dr. Gillet of Maine.
Rev. Nathaniel E. Johnson, once editor of New
York Evangelist, author of a volume entitled
"Household Consecration" and afterwards de-
posed from the ministry, was his son.

Rev. Ro swell Whitmore of Ashf ord was
not a graduate of any college. He was or-
dained pastor of this churoh January 13, 1813
and dismissed May 2, 1843. During his minis-
try he received 570 persons to the church. He
afterward preached in Preston and at Dayville.
He married Miss Avis Hutohins of Killingly and
had two daughters. He died at Killingly April
2, 1861.

Killingly. Ct. South Ohurch 1746

This was a part of the old church in

Killingly, which is now in East Putnam. It

was composed of friends of the Great Awakening,

who withdrew from its opposers.

Rev. Samuel Wadsworth of Milton, Mass.,

not a graduate of any college, while resident

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in Canterbury was a zealous friend of the
Awakening and commenced preaohing. He was
ordained June 3, 1747. He was gifted in
prayer and exhortation. He was earnest and
useful. He died in office in 1762. He
married (1) Mary Marsh; and (2) Elizabeth
Warren, and had in all five children.

Rev. Eliphalet Wright came here from
Mansfield j he was not an educated man. He
was by trade a harness maker. He was or-
dained May 16, 1765 and supported himself
chiefly by his original trade. He continued
here till he died, a worthy and good man. He
departed this life August 4, 1784, aged 55 years.
He married (1) Lydia * and (2) Hannah Marsh,
and had nine children. He published one sermon.

Rev. Israel Day of Attleborough, Mass.
came to this place and taught school, was con-
verted and studied theology with Rev. E. Bradford
of Rowley. He was ordained June 1, 1785, was dis-
missed in 1826 and died here December 10, 18&1.
He was a good man and much respected. His salary
never exceeded |125. He married (1) Mary Wilson
of Sterling and had four sons; and (2) Widow Zeruiah

* Ho last name given; possibly the two wives were
sisters.

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Fuller of Windham.

Killlngly. Ct. Dawille May S3, 1849

Killingworthr Ct_.. January 18, 1738.

This was until recently the Second
Church; the first is now in the town of Clin-
ton.

Rev. William Seward of Durham gradu-
ated at Yale in 1734 and was ordained the day
the church was organized. He was a man of
good natural abilities and, though he devoted
a part of his time to manual labor, his acqui-
sitions in learning were respectable. He preached
without notes in the latter part of his life; his
sermons always abounded in good sense. He died
February 5, 1782, aged 69 years. He married the
widow of Rev. Simeon Stoddard of Chester and had
six children.

Rev. Henry Sly of Wilbrahara, Mass. grad-
uated at Yale in 1778 and was ordained September
25, 1782. He was dismissed February 12, 1801
and left the people in a state of discord and
strife. He returned to Wilbraham, his native
place, where he died in 1835,

Rev. Josiah B. Andrews of Southington

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graduated at Yale in 1797 and was ordained
April 21, 1802. Re was dismissed in conse-
quence of difficulties that could not other-
wise be removed April 16, 1811. He received
the degree of SUB. at Hew York in 1816 and it
is supposed he practiced medicine. He died
in 1853 aged about 77 years.

Rev. Asa ling of Mansfield was not a
graduate of any college. with an ardent de-
sire to preach the Gospel he surmounted many
obstacles, and was ordained pastor of the
church in Pomfret May 5, 1302. He was dis-
missed in 1811 and installed pastor of this
church in 1812. He continued here twenty
years, and was installed at Westminster, a
parish in Canterbury, January 23, 1833, He
continued to surply the pulpit till 1848, when
he relinquished his pastoral charge. He died
December 2, 1849 in the 78th. year of his age.
He was a good man and a successful minister.
He was twice married; (1) to Lucinda Ohapin of
Springfield, Mass. ; (2) to Miranda Kittridge.

Rev. Ephraim G. Swift 1833-52(See Stockbridge)

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Kingfield. Maine October 3, 1818

Kingston. Mass. 1720

This was originally a parish of
Plymouth called Jones1 River.

Rev. Joseph Stacey of Cambridge grad-
uated at Harvard in 1719 and was ordained in
1720. He continued in office till he died,
April 25, 1741, in the 47th, year of hie age.

Rev. Tha&deus HoCarty* 1742-45 (See Worcester)

Rev. William Rand of Charlestown grad-
uated at Harvard in 1721 . He was settled at
Sunderland Hay 20, 1724 and dismissed in 1745, on
account of his opposition to the great revival. He
was settled at Kingston the next year in the place
of Mr. McCarty, who was dismissed for inviting Mr.
Whitefield to preach in his pulpit. He continued
here till he died of apoplexy, March 14, 1779, aged
79 years. He married Bridget Cook, by whom he had
five children, one of whom, Mary, was the wife of
Rev. Charles Turner of Duxbury.

Rev. Zephaniah Willis of Bridgewater grad-
uated at Harvard in 1778, being then 21 years old,
and was ordained October 18, 1780. He was dis-
missed March 18, 1828 and continued to reside in

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Spelled also Macarty.

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the place till he died, March 6, 1847, aged
90 years,

Kingston. Mas a. Trinitarian Church Mch, 19, 1828

Kingston, JNE. 1725

Rev. Ward Olark. youngest son of Rev.
John Olark of Sxeter, graduated at Harvard in
1723 and was ordained September 29, 1725. Re
continued there till he died Kay 6, 1737, aged

34 years. He married Mary Frost, by whom he
had one child. The wife and child died in
1735. He was an active and very useful man.
His salary was 90 pounds.

Rev. Joseph Seccomb of Medford, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1731 and was ordained
November 23, 1737. He continued in office
till he died, September 15, 1760, aged 54 years.
This parish was not reached by the great re-
vival. The Half -Way Covenant was in vogue.
He was a learned and worthy roan.

Rev. Amos Tapx>an of Newbury, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1758 and was ordained
August 1, 1762. He died June 23, 1771, aged

35 years. He married Margaret Sanborn in 1770

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and left an infant daughter that survived him
"but a few months.

Rev. Slihu Thayer of Braintree, Mass.
graduated at Hassau Hall in 1769 and was or-
dained December 18, 1776. He continued in
office till he died, April 3, 1312, aged 65
years. He received the degree of 9.D. from
Dartmouth in 1807 and a volume of his sermons
was published after his decease. He was emi-
nent for humility, zeal and fidelity in the
cause of his Master; he was very much respected.
In 1780 he was married to Miss Hannah Oalef , by
whom he had eleven children, ten of whom survived
him.

Rev. John Turner of Randolph, Mass. grad-
uated at Brown in 1788 and was pastor of the church
in Alfred, Me. from September, 1791 to May, 1804,
and of the Second Ghuroh in Biddeford, Me. from
November, 1805 to December, 1817. He was installed
pastor of this chureh January 1, 1818 and was dis-
missed May 1, 1833. He was a man of talent, of
great resolution and of fine personal appearance,
but was intemperate. He is said to have reformed
after leaving flngeton and died at Dorchester, Mass.

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September 29, 1839, aged 71 years. He mar-
ried Lucy Sargeant of. Gloucester.

Rev. Or a Pearson 1827-34 -(See Barton)
Rev. Josiah L, Case, graduated at Union
College in 1836 and at Andover in 1839. He was
ordained October 17, 1839, preached one Sabbath,
was taken sick with a fever and died fovember
16, 1839.

rings ton. R.I. May 17, 1732.

Rev. Joseph Torrey graduated at Harvard
in 1728 and was ordained by the council that or-
ganised the church. He continued in office till
he died in 1792, aged 93 year 3. Three hundred
acres of the best land in the town was set apart
by the original purchasers of the to-sm for the
use of an orthodox minister. }!t . 'Torrey was
for several fears engaged in a law suit about
this land; the case was at length decided in his
favor.

Rev. Thoaas gendall 1803-18 (See Foxboro,Mass.)
This church became extinct after the
removal of Mr. Kendall.

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Kingston. R.I. New Church January 17, 1821

This is in a different part of the town.
Rev. Oliver Brown of Lynnfield, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1804, was licensed in
1805 and spent some years as chaplain of the
State prison. He was then teacher of an acad-
emy in Oharlestown, Mass. and was installed
pastor of this church December 19, 1821. He
was dismissed in April, 1835. He removed
to Bozrahvilie, Ot., where he preached four
years, and from thence to Grassy Hill parish
in Lyme, where he remained till he died, Feb-
ruary 8, 1853, aged 74 years.

Kir by. Vt. April 25, 1812

Klttery. Maine lovember 4, 1714.

Rev. John Newmarch graduated at Harvard
in 1690 and commenced preaching at littery Point,
opposite Portsmouth, in 1699, was married and
hired from year to year till the church was organ-
ized, when he was ordained. He continued to
preach till 1750, when he asked for a colleague.
He died January 15, 1754, aged about 85 years.

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Rev, Benjamin Stevens of Qharlestown,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1740 and was or-
dained May 1, 1751. He continued in office
till he died suddenly, May 18, 1791, aged 70
years. He married Mary Remington and had
one child, a daughter, who became the wife of
Rev. Dr. Buckrainster of Portsmouth. He re-
ceived the degree of D.D. from Harvard and
published four sermons. He was an able min-
ister, an exemplary Christian, and a modest
and humble man.

Rev. Jonas Hartwell graduated at
Dartmouth in 1787 and was pastor of this
church from 1792 to 1798. His oonduct was
not such as honored his profession. It is
not known when nor where he died.

Rev* William Briggs of Bridge water,
Mass. graduated at Brown in 1794 and was or-
dained in December, 1798. He was dismissed
in 1814, at which time there was not a male
member in the church. The elements at the
communion were distributed by females.

Rev. Stephen Merrill 1831-39 (See Biddeford)

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Eittery. Me. Second Ch. Sept. 19, 1750 (Now extinct)

Rev, Josiah Phase graduated at Harvard
in 1738 and was ordained the day the church was
organized. There was considerable religious ex-
citement here soon after the great earthquake in
1755. Mr. Chase continued in office till he died
suddenly December 10, 1778, aged about 62 years.
Rev. Joseph Litchfield of Scituate, Mass.
graduated at Brown in 1773 and was ordained in ,
July, 1782. He continued in office till he died,
January 28, 1826, aged 76 years, and was the last
minister. He married Hannah Salsbury of Provi-
dence, by xtrhom he had four children. He was much
respected.

Laooniar H.K. July 26, 1824

This is a new town formed from a part

of Meredith. The village in which the church

is located was called Meredith Bridge.

There was a church within the bounds of

what is now Laconia which was organized August

30, 1792, had one pastor and became extinct.
Rev. Simpn F, Williams, son of Rev.

Simon Williams of Windham, graduated at Dart-

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mouth in 1785 and was pastor of the church in
Methuen, Mass. from December, 1786 to August,
1791. He was installed here November 28, 1792
and dismissed for unministerial and unchristian
conduct in August, 1798. He died in 1800, aged
35 years.

Lakeville. Mass. October 6, 1725

This was the Second Parish of Middle-
borough till within a few years.

Rev. Benjerain Ruggles graduated at Yale
in 1721 and is supposed to have been the son of
Rev, Thomas Ruggles of Guilford, Ot. He was or-
dained the day the church was organized and, af-
ter continuing here about 30 years, he left with-
out asking a dismission and was installed at New
Braintree April 18, 1754. He continued there
till he died of apoplexy, Sabbath morning, May
12, 1782, in the 82nd. year of his age.

Rev. Caleb Turner of Mansfield, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1758 and was ordained June
25, 1761. He continued in office till he died,
September 11, 1803, aged 71 years.

Rev, Thomas Crafts of North Bridgewater

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graduated at Harvard in 1783 and was ordained
at Princeton June 28, 1786. In about three
years his health failed and he was dismissed
March 4, 1791. In about ten years he was
able to preach and was installed pastor of
this church November 18, 1801. He continued
in office till he died, February 27, 1819,
aged 61 years. He married a daughter of the
Rev. Mr. Porter of North Bridgewater. He was
a godly man and sound in doctrine.

Rev. John Shaw 1819-1834 (See Carver)

Lancaster. Mass. September, 1660

The oldest church in Worcester County.
Rev. Joseph Rowlandson. the first min-
ister, was ordained the day the church was or-
ganized. He was a native of England, came to
this country with his father, who took up his
residence at Ipswich. He graduated at Harvard
in 1652 and had no classmates; of course he re-
ceived the highest honors. In his senior year
he posted on the meeting house at Ipswich what
was called a scandalous libel, was proseouted
and sentenced to be whipped or pay five pounds

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in three weeks. It was an act of youthful
indiscretion and not of malice. He wrote a
confession and presented to the Court, where-
upon a part of the fine was remitted. He
preached at Lancaster about six years previous
to his ordination.

February 10, 1676, Indians to the num-
ber of 1500 invaded the town and, after killing
a number of persons, they directed their course
to the house of Mr. Rowlandson, which was gar-
risoned only in front. There were 42 persons
in the house, who defended themselves with great
bravery for two hours, when the house was burned
and they were forced to surrender. Only one es-
caped; the rest were either killed or taken pris-
oners. Mr. Rowlandson was in Boston and knew
nothing of what had taken place till he returned
to Lancaster the day after. Mrs. Rowlandson and
the children, after being in captivity 11 weeks
and 5 days, were redeemed by the ladles of Boston
by the payment of twenty pounds. One child was
killed a few days after the capture. The town
was almost entirely deserted.

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Mr. Rowlandson removed to Wethersf ield,
Ot. in May, 1677 and was ordained pastor of that
ehurch the same year; and died November 24, 1678,
leaving a wife and three children. He was prob-
ably about 45 years old.

Rev. John whiting, son of Rev. Samuel
Whiting of Bill erica, graduated at Harvard in
1685, began to preach at Lancaster in 1688, and
was ordained, it is supposed, December 3, 1691.
The town was attacked by Indians in 1692, in
1695, and again September 11, 1697, when Mr.
Whiting, being at a distance from the garrison,
was surprised and killed. The Indians offered
to spare his life if he would surrender, but pre-
ferring death to captivity he fought boldly till
he died. His age was 33 years. He married
Alice Cook of Cambridge and had two children.

Rev. Andrew Gardner, son of Oapt.
Andrew Gardner of Brighton, who graduated at
Harvard in 1696, began to preach here in 1701
and probably would have been ordained, but was
accidentally shot October 26, 1704, aged 30
years.

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Rev. John Prentice, a native of
Newton, graduated at Harvard in 1700 and
was ordained pastor March 29, 1708. The
ohurch and town were in great harmony during
his ministry. In 1746 his health began to
fail and he died, such lamented, January 6,
1748, in the 66th. year of his age. He is
said to have possessed great dignity and se-
verity of manners and to have been bold, direct
and pointed in his style of preaching. God
gave him the tongue of the learned and so he
knew how to speak a word unto him that was
weary. He married (1) Mary, the widow of his
predecessor, and had six children; (2) Widow
Prudence Swan and had four children.

Rev. Timothy Harrington, a native of
Waltham who graduated at Harvard in 1737, was
installed November 16, 1748,- sermon by Rev.
John Hancock of Lexington, which was printed.
He had been previously settled at Swanaey, N.H.,
but that town was destroyed by Indians April 2,
1747. His salary was four hundred and eighty
pounds, old tenor, or in silver #213. Mr.
Harrington was an Arminian, but most of his

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church were Calvinists. During his minis-
try a new hymn book was introduced into the
churches which was the occasion of much trouble.
Some members of the church absented themselves
from the communion, because the new version was
not introduced in a regular way, and because
the composers of it had departed too far from
scripture language. Many ministers in those
days, on account of their Arminianism and for
introducing some reform in church music, were
dismissed. Mr. Harrington lived through the
storm; his popularity among his people was very
great. It ought, however, to be said that Mr.
Harrington did not pursue an open and manly
course. He sometimes acted contrary to his
sentiments for the sake of securing the good
will of his people.

After being infirm and feeble for some
time, Mr. Harrington died December 18, 1795,
in the 80th. year of his age. He printed
several occasional sermons. He was twice
married.

Rev. Nathaniel Thayer, son of Rev.
Ebenezer Thayer of Hampton, N.H., graduated

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at Harvard in 1789 and was ordained October
9, 1793. He died at Rochester, N.Y. , June
23, 1840, while journeying for his health,
aged 71 years. He was a man much respected
for his talents, character and acquirements.
He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard
in 1817. He became a Unitarian.

Lancaster. Kass. Evangelical Ohurch May 22 , 1839

Rev. Charles Packard, son of Rev .
Hezekiah Packard, D.T>., was born in Chelms-
ford April 12, 1801. Re graduated at Bowdoin
College in 1817, taught school five years, prac-
ticed law eleven years in Brunswick, Me., be-
came pious, graduated at Andover in 1837, and
preached three years at Hamilton, Ohio. He
was pastor of this church from January, 1840
to 1854. He preached at Cambridge Port and
Hcrth Middleborough about three years and was
then pastor of the church in Biddeford, Me. from
June, ie57 till he died, February 17, 1864, in
the 63rd. year of his age. He was a strong
man and a good minister.

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Lancaster. K.H. -July 17, 1794

Rev. Joseph Willard . son of Rev. Dr.
Willard of Stafford, St., graduated at Harvard
in 1784 and wag past or of the church in North
Wilbrahaai, Mass. from May, 1787 to February,
1794, He was installed pastor of this church
September 18, 1794 and resigned October 6, 1822.
He died here July 22, 1827, aged 86 years. Sal-
ary, 80 pounds.

Rev. James JE, .Vheelock of Hanover grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1807. He was a grandson
of the first president of the college. Ee
studied law and afterwards theology. He was
first pastor ox the church in Newport, December
1818 to February, 1823. He was installed here
January 28, 1824 and dismissed January, 1825.
He was pastor at Canterbury, Ot. from December,
1827 to April, 1829, was agent of the Home Mis-
sionary Society for a time, went to Indiana as
a missionary and returned in 1838 with impaired
health. He was settled in Barre, Xrt«, but was
broken up by afflictions which injured hi3 men-
tal powers. He died in Boston^ November 26,
1841, aged 51 years. He was twlco married,

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first to a Miss Bass of Middlebury, Vt., by
whom he had five or six children. She died
at the West. Just before he died he wrote
and published a long article on Marriage.

Rev. Luke A. Spofford 1829-31 (See Canterbury)

Lanesborough. Mass . March 28, 1764.

Rev. Daniel Collins of Guilford,
Ct. graduated at Tale in 1760, studied the-
ology with Dr. Bellamy, and was ordained
April 17, 1764. Sound in judgment, his
counsel was often sought in cases of diffi-
culty by churches in the vicinity and at a
distance. He was a man of dignified man-
ners and exemplary piety; he was affable,
hospitable and benevolent.

He was one of the first trustees of
Williams College. In 1812, in consequence
of infirmity, he had a colleague. The third
colleague was ordained previous to his death,
which occurred August 26, 1822, when he was
in the 84th. year of his age. Rev. Dr. Porter,
late of Catskill, married his daughter. His
son Daniel, a physician, graduated at Williams

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College.

Rev. John DeWitt of Oatskill, N.Y.
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1809, studied
theology with Dr. Porter of his native place,
and was ordained July 8, 1812 colleague pas-
tor. He resigned December 8, 1813 and ac-
cepted a call from a Dutch Reformed Church
in Albany. After a few years he was ap-
pointed to a professorship in the theolog-
ical seminary at New Brunswick, where he
died October 12, 1831, aged 42 years.

Rev. Noah Sheldon of Middlef ield
graduated at Williams College in 1815,
studied theology with Rev. Jonathan Burr
of Sandwich, and was ordained colleague
with Mr. Collins July 15, 1818. He was
dismissed on account of ill health May 2,
1827 and taught school in Stockbridge sev-
eral years, where he died May 14, 1856, aged
56 years. He married Miss Smedley of Wil-
liamstown, by whom he had several children.
Two of his sons graduated in 1847 and his
daughter married Rev. W, Bond of St. Johns-
bury, Vermont.

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Rev. Henry B. Hooker 1827-1836

Rev. Russel S.. Oook of Lenox was not
a graduate of any college. He received a
good academic education, studied theology,
and was ordained pea tor of this church Jan-
uary 13, 1837, and was dismissed near the
close of 1838 on account of ill health. He
went into the service of the American Tract
Society as a distributor of the bound vol-
umes; was so successful that he became one
of the secretaries of the society, having
charge of the colporteurs1 work. His health
became poor, partly from severe labor and part-
ly from the anxiety occasioned by the anti-
slavery troubles of the society. He resigned
his place, went to Europe and spent the last
years of his life in efforts to promote a bet-
ter observance of the Sabbath,

He received the honorary degree of A.M.
from Williams College in 1838, He was an ardent
man and withal judicious, an eloquent speaker and
much respected. He died at Poughkeepsie Septem-
ber 11, 1864.

Rev. Edward J. Brace . son of Rev. Dr. Brace

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of Newington, Ot., graduated at Yale in
1837 and was ordained in December, 1844,

Hie ministry was short; he died of con-
gumption at Pittsfield, September 22, 1845,
aged 31 years.

Rev. Martyn Tupper 1850-53
Re?. Ohaunoey Eddy was born in Middle
Haddam, Ot. in 1796. He was for a time a
member of Williams College, and graduated at
Andover in 1821. He offered himself to the
American Board for the Syrian Mission and was
accepted. The failure of his health obliged
him to abandon his purpose. He spent some
time in North Carolina in the pursuit of health,
was settled at Penn Yan, N.Y. in 1824, and in
1830 was appointed agent of the American Board,
in which office he continued fifteen years. He
was a very successful agent; he was full in the
belief that he that watereth shall be watered.
He was obliged by a failure of health to relin-
quish his agency. He preached at Jacksonville,
111., at Hudson, Ohio, and was pastor of this
church from 1853 to 1856. His son William is
a missionary in Turkey. In 1857 he visited

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his son in Syria. He died at Beloit, of
apoplexy, January 7, 1861, aged 64 years.

Langdon. N.H. 1792

Rev. Abner Kneeland was the ordained
pastor of this church from 1805 to 1811? It
will be a matter of surprise to those who have
heard only of his infidelity to learn that he
was once a Congregational minister and fellow-
shipped as such by ministers of New England.
He commenced his career as a Baptist minister
and finally became a bold and daring infidel.
Be died in Missouri about 1840.

In 1820 the church was reorganized
and has gradually inoreased in strength. The
blight caused by Xneeland's labors is passing
away.

Rev. Andrew Jaquith. born in Ashby, Mass,
Karoh 7, 1816. He fitted for college but the
death of his father changed his purpose and he
engaged in other business. He was finally li-
censed to preach in 1858 and ordained as an evan-
gelist April 25, 1860 in Langdon, and preached as
stated supply till he died August 27, 1864, aged
48. He was a good man. He married Abby G.

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Warren of Ashby, Mass, and had two sons;
one of them died of a wound in the army.

Lawrence, ^ass. 1st, Church April 9, 1847

Lawrence. Mass. Central Church Dec. 25, 1849

Lebanon. H.K. September 27, 1788.

Rev . .Isaiah Potter of Plymouth, Ct.,
graduated at Yale in 1787 and was ordained
in August, 1772. He was a man of respecta-
ble talents and sustained the reputation of
an able, pious and faithful minister. He
was in easy circumstances and had an amiable
family, but was subject to very painful fits
of mental depression. He gave up preaching
in 1816 and in August, 1817 put an end to his
own life, being 71 years old. He studied
theology with Dr. Small ey of Berlin, Ct.

Rev. Qalvin Cutler of Guildhall, Yt.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1819 and was ordained
November 6, 1823. He continued here about five
years and was installed at Windham in April, 1828,
where he died in 1844, aged 53 years. Ee was an
able and faithful minister.

Rev. Phineas Cooke 1829-48 (See Acworth)

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lebanon. N.H. West October, 1849

Lebanon, £t. November 27, 1700

Rev. Joseph Parsons of Northampton,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1697 a.nd was
pastor of this church from 1700 to 1708.
He was installed pastor of the second church
in Salisbury, Mass., November 26, 1718 and
continued in office till he died, March 13,
1739, aged 69 years. He married Elizabeth
Thompson in 1701, by whom he had five children.
Rev. Joseph was minister of Bradford, Mass.,
Rev. Samuel of Rye, N.H., and Rev. William of
Southampton, N.H. His only daughter, Eliz-
abeth, was the wife of Rev. J. Fogg of Ken-
sington, N.H.

Rev. Samuel Welles of Glastonbury
graduated at Yale in 1707 and was pastor of
this church from 1711 to 1718, His own and
his wife's estate being large, he resigned,
removed to Boston and was a distinguished,
civilian. He died there May 20, 1770, aged
81 years. His son was a rich banker in Paris.
Rev. Solomon Williams f son of Rev.

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William Williams of Hatfield, ^ass. grad-
uated at Harvard in 1719 and was ordained
December 5, 1722. Re continued in office
till he died, February 29, 1776, aged 75
years. He published 14 sermons, besides
some controversial pamphlets, in vindica-
tion of the Half-Way Covenant, and" The
Nature of Justifying Faith." He married
Mary Porter of Hadley, Mass., by whoa he
had ten children, one of whom, Sliphalet,
was pastor of the church in East Hartford.

He received the degree of D.D. from
Yale in 1772. He held a prominent place among
the clergy of New England and had an extensive
correspondence with American and European di-
vines. He spent most of his time in his study,
was well versed in Greek and Hebrew, was a man
of great prudence, was a friend of Whitefield
and welcomed him to his pulpit.

Rev. Zebulon Sly of Lyme graduated
at Yale in 1779, was tutor one year and was
ordained pastor of this church November 13,
1783. He had a slight attack of paralysis
in 1818, a more severe one in 1821, but re-

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sumed his labors and preached till March,
1823, when hie faculties "began to be im-
paired. He died November 18, 1824, aged
65 years. He was a distinguished classic-
al scholar in college; in theology he was
conservative. He had a family of twelve
children; one of them was Rev. Ezra stiles
Ely, D.D. of Philadelphia. He published
ten sermons. He once exchanged with the
minister of East Hartford; the Sabbath was
stormy and he had only a dosen hearers. He
often reproached himself for going so far
and doing so little. Some twenty years af-
ter, on a journey, he fell in company with
a man who told him he was present on that
stormy Sabbath and that the sermons he preached
on that day were the means of his conversion.

Lebanon, Ot. Goshen November 35, 1729
Rev. Jacob glliot of Boston, a de-
scendant of a brother of the Indian apostle,
graduated at Harvard in 1720 and %ae ordained
November 26, 1729. He continued in office
till he died, April 12, 1766, on the 66th.
year of his age. He was twice married: (1)

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to Betty, a daughter of Rev. John Robinson
of Duxboro1, Mass., by whom he had two chil-
dren; and (2) Miss Anna Blackleaoh of Strat-
ford, by whom he had two children.

Rev. Timothy Stone of Guilford grad-
uated at Yale in 1763, studied theology with
Rev. Mr. Brinsmade of Washington, and was or-
dained pastor of this church September 30,
1767. He was a very modest man, Oalvinistio
in doctrine and exemplary in his conduct. He
is said to have been the best farmer in the
state and, though a good judge of horses, would
never buy one for himself, lest he should be
called a horse jockey. He published four ser-
mons. He was beloved by his people and es-
teemed by all who knew him. He married Eunice,
daughter of Dr. Williams of Lebanon. His son
Timothy was pastor of the church in Cornwall.

Rev. William B. Ripley, son of Rev. Dr.
Ripley of Greens Farms (Westport), graduated at
Yale in 1786 and was ordained pastor of a church
in Ballston, H.Y. He left there and was in-
stalled pastor of this church in Hovember, 1798,
and continued in office till he died in July,

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1822, aged 56 years. He was a trustee of
Yale College.

Rev. Sra.stus Ripley graduated at Yale
in 1795 and was settled at Brookf ield from
1801 to 1802. He was installed at Meriden
in January, 1803. He was a large man and
had a strong mind, but his preaching was dry
and metaphysical; the congregation diminished
and he was dismissed in February, 1822. He
was installed pastor of this church in 1823,
remained about ten years, when he was dismissed
and returned to Meriden, where he died November
17, 1843, aged 73 years.

Rev. Israel ?. Otis. 1835-44
Rev. Joshua R. Brown of Stonington, 0t,,
not a graduate of any college, studied theology
at Andover and New Haven, was ordained pastor of
this church May 21, 1845, and was dismissed in
June, 1852. He was installed over the ohurch
in East Longmeadow, Mass. December 13, 1854,
where he died of typhoid fever September 7,
1858, aged 46 years. He was a devoted minis-
ter and a very acceptable preacher.

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Rev. John Gtirley of Mansfield grad-
uated at Yale in 1773 and was ordained pastor
of this church in May, 1775. He continued in
office till he died in February, 1812 in the
64th. year of his age. "He was distinguished
for benevolence and piety and was a very Moses
for meekness." His widow married General Peters,
father of Dr. Absalom Peters; his daughter Mary
married Dr. S. Gillet of Maine; and Rev, Ralph
R. Gurley, Secretary of the American Colonization
Society, is his son.

Rev. John H. Fowler graduated at Yale
in 1790, studied and practiced law several years.
Having become pious, he studied theology and was
pastor of this church from 1813 to 1821. He was
installed at Montgomery, Mass. November 13, 1822,
where he died March 13, 1829, aged 58 years. He
was a good man and useful as a minister. He left
a widow and two children, one of whom was John H.
Fowler, who was pastor of a church in Utica, I.Y.
for a time, but was deposed and studied law.

Rev. Daniel Waldo 1823-34 (See Suffield)

Lebanon. Maine June 26, 1765

Rev. Isaac Hasey graduated at Harvard in

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1762 and was ordained the day the church was
organised. He was supported for seventeen
years by the proprietors of the land and after
that in part by ministerial funds. He contin-
ued in office till he died in October, 1812,
aged about 70 years.

Rev. Paul Jewett 1814-1819 (See Scituate)

Ledyard. Ot. December 12, 1810

This was the North Parish of Oroton
till 1836. A church was organized here in
1729 and had the following pastors: It was
called a strict Congregational Church.

Rev. Ebenezer Punderson of New Haven
graduated at Yale in 1726 and was ordained De-
cember 29, 1729. He became an Episcopalian
and resigned February 5, 1734. He preached
for a time in New Haven and afterwards at Rye,
H.Y., where he died in 1764, aged 63 years.

Rev. Andrew Croswell of Charlestown,
Mass, graduated at Harvard in 1728 and was
ordained October 14, 1736. He was a man of
ardent temperament and was deeply interested
in the Great Awakening. He went about the
country beseeching men to be reconciled to God.

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He resigned about 1745, went to Boston and
was pastor of an Independent Ghureh in School
Street. He continued there till he died,
April 12, 1785, aged 76 years. He was a
friend of the erratic Davenport. After his
death his house of worship became a Roman
Catholic chapel. It wae built by the
Huguenots. Auy A y/ir> %

Rev. Jacob Johnson of Wallingf ord
graduated at Yale in 1740, was ordained in
1749 and dismissed in 1772. The church
became extinct and was reorganized in 1811.
He married a Miss biddings of Preston and
died in ftilkesbarre, Pa. In 1794, aged about
75 years.

Rev. Timothy Tut tie was born in last
Haven Nov. 29, 1781, but removed to Durham at
the age of 18. He graduated at Yale in 1808
and was ordained pastor of the churches of
Horth and South Groton August 11, 1814. He
preached alternately at each church until April,
1834, when he relinquished the charge of the
South Church and devoted all his time to the
Horth Parish, which subsequently became a sep-
arate town and was called Ledyard. He con-

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tinued here till he died, June 6, 1864, in
the 83rd. year of hi3 age. His ministry-
has been blest with frequent revivals of re-
ligion. He was better known at home than
abroad, but wherever known was highly es-
teemed.

Lee. K.H.

It is not certs in that there was
ever a regularly organised church in this
town.

Rev. Samuel Eutchins . of whom little
ie known and not a graduate of any college,
was ordained previous to 17S2. He preached
long enough to gain a residence and become a
pauper, and was supported by the town. The
church became extinct. A missionary is la-
boring there with the prospect of gathering
a church.

Lej3, Mass . May 25, 1780.

Rev. Elisfaa Parmalee of Goshen, Ot.
graduated at Harvard in 1778 and studied
theology with Dr. West of Stockbridge. He
was ordained July 3, 1783 and died of con-
sumption in Shenandoah County, ¥irginia,
August 2, 1784, aged 29 years. He was

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sound in faith, amiable in hie manner
and highly respected for his piety and
talents. His wife and "brother accom-
panied him in his journey. (to Virginia).

Rev. Alvan Hyde, a native of
Franklin, Ct., graduated at Dartmouth in
1788, studied theology with Or. Backus of
Somers, Ot. , and was ordained June 6, 1792.
The people were somewhat divided and some
were opposed to his settlement. A power-
ful revival of religion commenced soon after
his ordination by which all divisions were
healed and his ministry was one of great
prosperity. He was a man of great prudence,
wisdom and piety. He was serious and de-
vout, sound in doctrine, and a man that
preached "by hie example. He bestowed much
labor upon his sermons, never preached against
other denominations, nor informed his people
respecting prevalent errors by preaching
against them. He preached down nobody, but
endeavored to commend the truth to every man's
conscience. He was a trustee of Williams Col-
lege 31 years; received the degree of D.D. from

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kie Alma Mater . He published nineteen
sermons during hie ministry and was an
instructor of theclogical students. The
introduction of new measures among his
people by evangelists in 1833 and 4, and
the consequent disorder that ensued, was
a great annoyance to him and affeoted his
general health. He died, greatly lamented,
December 4, 1833, after a sickness of two
days, aged 66 years. He married Lucy
Fessenden of Sandwich, by whom he had nine
children. His eldest son, Alvan, was a
minister, but died soon after he began to
preach. A memoir of Dr. Hyde was published
in 1835.

Rev. Joshua H. Danforth of Pitts-
field graduated at Williams College in 1818
and studied theology at Princeton. He was
a ready writer and an interesting preacher.
He labored for a time as an evangelist in
connection with Rev. Asahel Nettleton, and
with Rev. James Patterson of Philadelphia.
He was first pastor of a Presbyterian Church
in Newcastle, Delaware, then of a church in

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Washington, D.O., and then agent of the Col-
onization Society. He was installed pastor
of this church in June, 1834 and resigned in
1838. He was then pastor of a church in
Alexandria, Va. the remainder of his minis-
terial life,- about 15 years. He wrote much
for the Hew York Observer and other religious
papers. He died at Wilmington, Del. November
14, 1801, aged 63 years.

Leicester. Mass. September 15, 1721

Rev. David Parsons 1721-35 (See Maiden)
Rev. David Goddard. a native of Framing-
ham, graduated at Harvard in 1731 and was or-
dained June 30, 1736. His salary was nominally
100 pounds, though not punctually paid. His
connection with the people was uniformly pleas-
ant. His salary after a few years was volun-
tarily increased. He died at Framingham Jan-
uary 19, 1754, where he was seized with a fever
while on a journey, aged 48.

Rev. Joseph Roberts, a native of Boston,
graduated at Harvard in 1741 and was ordained
October 23, 1754. The town gave him a settle-
ment of 133 pounds and a salary of 66 pounds,

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lawful money. His prospects seemed fair
end the society was pleased and happy. Af-
ter a few years there "began to be difficul-
ties; he was a bachelor, and the people on
discovering that he was a lover of filthy
lucre rather forced him to unite with them
in calling a council, by which he was dis-
missed December 14, 1762. He removed to
Weston, preached occasionally, engaged in
secular business, speculated, lost property,
became soured in his feelings, lived in re-
tirement, and died April 30, 1811, aged 91
years.

He was a man of talent, took an ac-
tive part in the Revolution, and was a mem-
ber of the convention that formed the consti-
tution of Massachusetts.

Rev. Benjamin Qpnklin of Southold,
H.Y. graduated at Nassau Hall in 1755 and
was ordained Moveraber 23, 1763. He was a
respectable, though not a distinguished
preacher. Re was a discreet and good man
and much respected by his people. After
laboring thirty years his health became poor

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and he resigned his charge June 30, 1794.
The society gave him a gratuity of 170
pounds and exempted him from taxation. He
resided there till he died, January 30, 1798,
aged 65 years. He was above the middle
stature and rather corpulent.

Rev. Zephaniah Swift Moore of Fal-
mouth graduated at Dartmouth in 1793 and was
ordained June 10, 1798. Having been appointed
professor at Dartmouth, he resigned his charge
October 38, 1811. In 1815 he accepted the ap-
pointment of President of Williams Oollege, and
in 1821 of Amherst Oollege, at which place he
died suddenly of bilious colic, June 30, 1823,
in the 53rd. year of his age. He received the
degree of D.D, from Dartmouth. He was an ac-
curate scholar, a good teacher and a good dis-
ciplinarian; there was in him a happy combina-
tion of dignity, kindness and firmness. He
was an instructive preacher, though not an el-
oquent orator. He was of medium height and
rather corpulent. He married Miss Drury of
Auburn and had no children. She died in 1858.

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Lempster. 1 . B » November 13, 1781

Rev. Ijlias Fisher of Wrentham, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1769 and was ordained Sep-
tember 25, 1787. Re continued in office till
he died, May 22, 1831, aged 82 years. He re-
ceived thirty pounds settlement and forty
pounds salary, which was increased to seventy
pounds. At his death he gave his homestead,
a house and 60 acres of land, to the society
for a parsonage.

Rev. Charles M. 3rown 182S-30

Rev* Ebeneaer Goleman 1834--33(See Tiverton)

Lemp_ster, N.E. Second Church Feb»y 1, 1837

Lenox, Mass. 1769

Rev. Samuel Munson of New Haven, Ct.
graduated at Yale in 1763 and was ordained
November 8, 1770. He was a ?nan of good abil-
ities, of ardent piety, sound in the faith and
zealous in promoting the cause of the Redeemer,
but he lived in troublous times. The Revolu-
tionary War produced considerable animosity in
that town and the Shay's Rebellion was productive
of much evil. After twenty years the church

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remeine-d almost ae email as at the begin-
ning of his ministry. His health became
poor and, as the current of Irreligion and
vice was too strong to be resisted by one so
f eeble in health, he asked and received a dis-
mission in September, 1792. He removed to
Monroe, St., ^rhere he died May 14, 1814, aged
69. He preached in Truinbull about two years.
He was too feeble to preach much after leaving
Lenox. For a considerable time before his
death his mental faculties were so much im-
paired thp.t he was lost on almost every sub-
jeot except that of religion.

Rev. Samuel Shenard was a native of
Chatham, Ot., graduated at Yale in 1793,
etudled theology with Rev. Dr. Strong of his
native town and was ordained April 30, 1795.
He continued pastor till he died, January 4,
1846, in the 74th. year of his age. He was a
man of remarkable flow of spirits, of great love
of order and punctuality, of sound judgment and
distinguished for firmness and decision. He
possessed very uncommon pulpit powers, a strong
and yet melodious voice, by which he was able to

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hold an audience subdued under the power
of his eloquence. He was social, full of
anecdote and yet a devout and faithful pas-
tor.

His personal appearance was very
commanding. He was a good man and will
long be remembered. He was a trustee of
Williams College more than thirty years and
received the degree of D.D. from Union Col-
lege. He published a semi-centennial ser-
mon in 1845. He was twice married: (1)
to Miss Lucy Ames of his native place, by
whom he had three children; and (2) to Widow
Olive Taft of Williams town.

Leominster , Mass. September 14, 1743

Rev. John Rogers, son of Rev. John
Rogers of Boxford, graduated at Harvard in
1732 and was ordained the day the church was
organized. After he had preached nearly
20 years, several of the church complained
that he was not sound in doctrine. A
council of 15 churches was called in July,
1757, the complaint in the opinion of the
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About one-fifth of the congregation adhered
to him and he preached to them at his own
house till 1788, when they went back to the
church. Re died October, 1789, aged about
80 years. He married Relief, a daughter of
Rev. John Prentice of Lancaster, and had 7
children.

Rev. Francis Gardner, son of Rev, John
Gardner of Stow, graduated at Harvard in 1755,
and was ordained December 22, 1762. He con-
tinued in office till he died, June 3, 1814,
aged 76 years. He started June 2 to go to
Boston, being somewhat unwell. He stopped
at ^atertown towards evening and died before
morning. He had 14 children who lived to
mature age. He published two occasional
sermons.

Rev. William Bascom 1815-20 (See Fitchburgh)

Leominster. Mass. , Evangelical Ohurch Dec. 25, 1822.

The old church had become Unitarian.

Rev. Phillips Payson. son of Rev. Dr.
Payson of Rindge, N.H., graduated at Harvard
in 1809 and at Andover in 1820. He was or-
dained pastor of this church in 1825 and dis-

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missed on account of ill health April 17,
1832. He resided a short time in Amherst
and after that in Newport, R.I. He recov-
ered his health so far as to preach most of
the time till 1847. He died in Fayetteville,
H.Y., February 16, 1856, in the 61st. year of
his age.

As a scholar he was most critical and
laborious. His industry was proverbial. As
a minister he was earnest and faithful. In
early life he committed to memory a large part
of the Bible. He had six children, all of
whom gave evidence of piety before he was taken
from them.

Rev. Ochue 0. Hubbard of Sunderland
graduated at Amherst in 1829 and at Andover in
1832, and was ordained May 23, 1833. He was a
discriminating and successful preacher, a wise
counsellor and a safe guide to those who en-
quired what they must do to be saved. He died
at East Falmouth August 13, 1852, aged 45 years.

Leverett, Mass. 1784

Rev. Henry Williams of Stonington, Ct.,
descended from a brother of Rev, John Williams

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of Deerf ield. He was not a graduate of any
college, but received the honorary degree of
A.M. from Dartmouth in 1782. He was ordained
pastor of the church in Guilford, Yt. October
28, 1778; the sermon was preached by Rev.
Bunker Gay of Hinsdale, N.K. from these words, -
"There is death in the pot". He was a violent
Yorker in the controversy between New York and
New Hampshire for the sovereignty of Vermont,
and that question being settled contrary to his
wishes, he resigned and left the state. He
was installed at Leverett November 10, 1784
and continued in office till he died, November
27, 1811, in the 67th. year of his age. He
died suddenly, while sitting in his chair.

He was an ardent preacher, gifted in
prayer and evangelical in doctrine. Rev.
Avery Williams of Lexington was his son.

Rev. Joel Wright 1812-20 (See Goshen)
Rev. Joseph Sawyer of Wendell grad-
uated at Williams in 1813, at Andover in 1819,
and was ordained October 30, 1822. He died
December 14 of the same year, aged 30 years.
His death was occasioned by an injury received

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when he was 11 years old. He was then
hooked by a heifer in the abdomen and his
bowels gushed out. They were replaced and
the wound seared up, but the stitches were de-
fective; the bowels adhered to the wound, oc-
casioning at tiroes great suffering.

Rev. Jonas Ooiburn of Dracut gradu-
ated at Kiddlebury in 1817 and at Andover in
1820, He spent two or three years as an
agent and was pastor of this church from Jan-
uary 21, 1824 to April 4, 1832; of the church
in Stoneham from 1832 to 1837; and of the church
in Wells, Me. from 1837 to 1844. He resided
in Amherst till 1851, and then in Saxonville,
preaching occasionally as he had opportunity
and as his health permitted. He married Mary
Brown of Framingham, who died in 1857. One
child only survives, Rev. W. Ooiburn, an Epis-
copal minister.

Mr. Ooiburn died at Ohioopee Icvember
19, 1882, aged 73 years. He was a good scholar
and a useful minister.

Rev. Freegraoe Reynolds 1832-37 (See Wilmington)

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Lexington. Mass . October 31, 1696

This was a pariah of Cambridge till
1712.

Rev. Benjamin Estabrook. son of Rev.
Joseph Estabrook of Concord, i?ho graduated
at Harvard in 1690, commenced preaching here
in the spring of 1692 and was ordained the
day the church iras organized. He lived but
a few months; he died July 22, 1697, in the
27th. year of his age.

Rev. John Hancock of Cambridge grad-
uated at Harvard in 1689 and was ordained No-
vember 2, 1698. "He was very eminent in his
day for wisdom, piety and fidelity in the cause
of his divine Master, and for a happy talent at
preventing discord and healing existing animos-
ities among his people." From respect to his
age and gravity he was long honored with the
title of Bishop, He was the senior minister
in that part of Middlesex County for nearly 30
years, presided at most of the councils for
the ordination of ministers and gave the charge
to the pastor at 21 ordinations. He preached
the Election sermon in 1722, and the Convention

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serraon in 1735. Ee published five sermons.
Two of his sons became ministers. It was
a son of his that founded the Kaneoek pro-
fessorship of Hebrew in Harvard University.
He died December 5, 1782, aged 82 years,
having preached the Sabbath previous.

Rev, ffbenezer Hancock, son of the
preceding, gradtiatad at Harvard in 1728 and
was settled colleague with his father January
2 , 1734. He was a popular preacher and died
universally lamented January 28, 1740, In the
30th, year of his age.

Rev. Jonas Clark of Hewton graduated
at Harvard in 1753 and was ordained November
5, 1755. His wife was a daughter of Rev.
Thomas Clark of Chelmsford. He was much re-
spected and beloved by his people. He preached
the Election sermon in 1781. He published eight
sermons. The memorable fight of April 19, 1775,
was within a few rods of his house.

"Mr. Clark was wholly devoted to the duties
of his office and, by reading, meditation and prayer,
became mighty in the scriptures." His sermons were
interesting and delivered with energy and zeal, He
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He had a family of ten children and
it was a matter of surprise how, with his lim-
ited means, he was able, besides providing for
his household, to give as much as he did for
charitable purposes. He died November 15,
1805, aged 75 years.

Rev. Avery Williams, son of Rev. Henry
Williams of Leverett, graduated at Dartmouth in
1804 and was ordained December 30, 1807. In
1813 he published a Century sermon. He was
dismissed on account of ill health September 6,
1815 and went to North Carolina, where he died
February 4, 1816, aged 34 years. He married a
Miss Qrennell of Greenfield and left one son,
who is a physician at Lanesborough. Mr.
Williams studied theology at Princeton.

Limerick. Me., July 5, 1795

Rev. Edmund Eastman of Concord, W.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1793 and was or-
dained November 6, 1795. He died December
9, 1812, aged 40. During the latter part
of his life his health was very poor, and in
consequence of his inability to perform reg-

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ularly his pastoral duties, the people were
scattered and the church diminished. In a
short time after his death the place became
a moral waste.

Rev. Charles Freeman was sent there
by the Maine Missionary Society in 1818; by
the blessing of Ood on his labors religion
was revived and the parish greatly strength-
ened. He was ordained pastor January 19,
1820. He was born in Portland, graduated
at Bowdoin in 1812, and continued a useful
pastor till his death, in September, 1853,
aged 60 years. They have doubly repaid by
their charities to others all it cost to re-
suscitate the church.

Llmington. Maine October, 1789

Rev. Jonathan Atkinson of Boscawen,
N.H, graduated at Dartmouth in 1797 and was
ordained Ootober 17, 1794. He was dismissed
September 26, 1821. He continued to reside
in the place till he died, in the spring of
1836, aged 78 years.

Rev. Caleb F. Page 1833-33

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Rev. Ivory Kimball 1834-41{See Lyndeborough)

Lincoln. Maine May 3, 1831

Lincoln. Mass. August 20, 1747

Rev. William Lawrence of Groton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1743 and was ordained pas-
tor of this church December 7, 1748. His min-
istry was quiet and peaceful. He was a man of
good abilities, both natural and acquired, a ju-
dicious divine and a firm supporter of the order
of the churches. Members were required to own
the covenant and have their children baptised.
He died after a long and distressing sickness,
April 11, 1780, in the 57th. year of his age.
His funeral expenses, amounting to 366 pounds
of the currency of the time, were paid by the
town, and 300 pounds given to his widow to buy
a mourning suit.

Rev. Charles Stearns was born in Lunen-
burg, graduated at Harvard in 1783, was tutor
for a time, and ordained November 7, 1781. He
received from Harvard the degree of D.D., was
a member of the American Acadeay of Arts and
Sciences and preached often on public occasions.

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He published five or six sermons, a poem
called "Ladies* Philosophy of Love* , Dio-
logues for Schools, and "Principles of Re-
ligion and Morality", Rev. W. L. Steams
of Rowe and Rev. D. M. Stearns of Dennis were
his sons. He died July 26, 1826, aged 74
years.

Lisbon. C_t. (Hewent Parish) Dec. 10, 1783
This was a parish of Uorwich till
1786.

Rev. Daniel Kirkiand of Saybrook
graduated at Yale in 1720 and was ordained
the day the church was organised. He con-
tinued in office 30 years, when he became de-
ranged and was dismissed. He recovered and
preached a short time at Groton. He returned
to this place, where he died very poor in May,
1773, aged 72 years. He was a good scholar,
a man of ready wit and of an amiable temper.
He married Mary Perkins of Windsor, by whom
he had ten children. One of his sons, Samuel,
was missionary to the Oneida Indians and was the
father of President Kirkland of Harvard College.

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Kev. Peter Powers 1756-65 (See Deer Isle)
Rev. Joel Benedict of Salem, 8 ♦¥>
graduated at Hassan Hall in 1765, studied
theclogy with Br, Bellamy and was ordained
February 21, 1771. He was dismissed April
30, 1782 and installed at Plainfield Decem-
ber 21, 1784. He continued there till he
died, February 13, 1816, aged 71 years. He
was a fine classical scholar and excelled in
his knowledge of Hebrew. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Onion in 1808. He married
Sarah McGown of Boston. He was much beloved
as a man and a minister.

Rev. David Hale of Coventry graduated
at Yale in 1785 and was ordained pastor of this
church in 1790. He resigned in 1804 on account
of ill health. He taught a family school for a
time. He removed to South Coventry, where he
was a deacon, Justice of the peace and a judge.
He was a man of great worth and highly esteemed.
He died in 1822, aged about 58 years. He mar-
ried Lydia Austin of Hew Haven, who was remarka-
ble for her piety, and intellectual and physical

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vigor. She died in 1849, aged 85. David
Hale, Editor of the Journal of Commerce, was
her son.

Rev. Levi Nelson of Milford, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college, but re-
ceived the honorary degree of A.M. from Wil-
liams in 1810. He was ordained pastor of
this church December 5, 1804 and continued
in office till he died, December 17, 1855,
aged 76 years. He was a good man and just;
he had an unflinching regard to what was Just
and right. He was sound in faith, a wise
counsellor, kind in his manner and dignified
in his deportment. The last year or two of
his life were embittered by the results of a
case of discipline which led him to publish a
pamphlet and a sermon in reference to it.

Lisbon. Ot. (Hanover Parish) May 13, 1766

Rev. Andrew Lee of Lyme graduated at
Yale in 1766 and was ordained October 26, 1768.
He continued in office till he died, August 25,
1832, aged 87 years. He was not a stirring
preacher, but a sound divine and useful pastor.

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He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard
in 1809. He published a volume of sermons
in 1803 and 10 single sermons. Ee married
(1) Eunice, daughter of Rev. Mr. Eall of Mer-
iden, by whom he had 10 children; (2) Mrs.
Abigail Smith of Roxbury, Mass. He was a
moderate Oalvinist.

£§£• Barnabas PhJUaney. of Lee grad-
uated at Williams College in 1827, studied
theology with Dr. Hyde, was ordained pastor
of this church in 1830 and dismissed in 1832.
He was pastor at Pawtucket, R.I. from 1833 to
1836 and at Wes thorough from February to Octo-
ber, 1836, when he was deposed from the minis-
try for a violation of the seventh commandment.
He went to Ohio, where he died in 1848, aged
49 years.

Rev. Phllo Judson 1833-34

Rev. Joseph Ayer 1837-48

Rev. James A. Ha gen 1852-62 (See Williamstown)

Lisbon. Maine December 18, 1739

Litchfield. Maine June 6, 1811

Rev. David Starrett of Warren grad-

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uated at Bowdoin in 1818 and was pastor of
the church in Weld from September, 1821 to
February, 1827. He was installed here Oc-
tober 21,1828 and remained five years. He
removed to Augusta, where he died in 1851,
aged 61 years.

Rev. Timothy Davis 1837-1849
Rev. Benjamin Smith of Litchfield
graduated at Bowdoin in 1841 and commenced
a sohool in his native place, which became
an incorporated academy. In 1849 he com-
menced preaching and was ordained August 2,
1852. He continued in office till he died,
September 1, 1858, aged 43 years. He was
a good man.

Litchfield. Ct. 1722

Rey. Timothy Poll ins of Guilford
graduated at Yale in 1718 and was ordained
June 19, 1723. Litchfield was then a fron-
tier town and was fortified to protect the
few inhabitants that were there from the as-
saults of the French and Indians. Mr.
Collins* salary was at first 57 pounds and
afterwards 80 pounds. He was dismissed

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Ootober 14, 1752, "but continued to reside
in the place till be died. He practiced
medicine and uas a justice of the peace.
He died in February, 1777, in the 73th,
year of his age. He married Elizabeth
Hyde of Franklin and had eight children.

Rev. Judah Champion graduated at
Yale in 1751 and was ordained July 4, 1753.
He *as a very acceptable preacher, though
he had not a very discriminating mind and
his sermons were not very methodical. He
was a kind and affectionate pastor. In
his visits about the parish he had a port-
manteau attached to his saddle, so that if
his parishioners should give him a chicken
or a piece of meat he could carry it ^ith
more convenience. He was a strong Fed-
eralist. On the Sabbath after he heard
the result of the presidential election in
1796, he prayed fervently for the President,
and that the Lord would "bestow on the Vice-
President a double portion of His splrit,-
"for Thou knowest he needs ittt .

In October, 1797 he retired from his

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ministerial labors in consequence of feeble
health, the society voting to continue his
salary in full during his life. He died in
1810, aged about 80 years. He published an
Election sermon in 1778.

Rev. Ban Huntington of Lebanon grad-
uated at Yale in 1784 and was ordained pastor
of this church in October, 1798. He was dis-
missed in January, 1809, installed at Middle-
town in Auf<ust of that year, and dismissed in
February, 1816. Re became a Unitarian and
resigned his pastoral charge on thst account.
He retired from the ministry and settled in
Hadley, Mass, upon a farm, where he remained
a quiet, useful and respected citizen till he
died, October "I, 1864, aged 90 years.

He was a man of talent, was tutor at
Yale and also at Williams College. While at
Litchfield he was a distinguished revival preach-
er, eloquent, earnest and impressive. He mar-
ried a Mies Phelps of Hadley. He was father
of Rev. F. D. Huntington, D.D.

Rev. Lyman Beecher of Hew Raven grad-
uated at Yale in 1797, studied theology with

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President Dwight and was pastor of the
church in East Hampton, L.I. from 1798
to 1810; and of this church from 1810 to
1826, when he accepted a call from the
church in Hanover Street, Boston. He was
pastor of the church in Boston till 1832,
when he accepted the presidency of Lane
Theological Seminary. In 1852 he re-
turned to Boston and retired from public
life.

He was a strong and healthy man and
performed a vast amount of labor. He filled
a large place and exerted a powerful influence.
Few preachers could more effectively fix the
attention of an audience. He preached and pub-
lished six sermons on Intemperance which save an
impulse to the Temperance Reform. While at
Boston he entered warmly and successfully into
the Unitarian controversy. He edited, with oth-
ers, "The Spirit of the Pilgrims". While at
Cincinnati he was accused of heresy by an Old
School Presbyterian, which led to the publica-
tion of his "Views in Theology." He published
from time to time many occasional sermons and

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after his return to Boston he commenced
the publication of his works, of which
three volumes appeared. He died at
Brooklyn, N.Y. , January 10 , 1863, aged
87 years and 3 months. He received the
degree of D.B. from Middlebury in 1818.
He was thrice married; first to Roxanna
Foote, of whom he said she was the only
person he ever met whoa he felt to be fully
his equal in an argument. He had 13 chil-
dren.

Litchfield. Ot . Horthfield Parish. 1795

Rev* Joseph IS. Gamp graduated at
Tale in 1787 and was ordained in 1795. He
was dismissed in 1837 and died May 27, 1838,
aged 72 years.

Rev. Joel j3. Dickinson 1844-51

Rev. Lewis Jessup 1851-54

Rev. Stephen Rogers 1856-59 (See Bradford)

Litchfield. £t . Milton Parish 1793

Rev. Benjamin Judd of Waterbury
was not a graduate of any college. He was
a man of strong mind, but of a passionate,

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fiery temper. He married Sybil Davis of
Watertown and resided in Lenox, Mass., where
a son of his was drowned in 1785, aged 8
years. He was ordained pastor of the
church in Ware, Mass. October 12, 1785 and
was dismissed September 28, 1787. He preached
in various places and was installed pastor of
this church in May, 1802. He was dismissed in
October, 1804 and subsequently removed to Yates
Oounty, N.Y., where he became a Baptist. He
was born in 1755 and died before 1840, aged
about 80 years. He left four daughters.

Rev. Abraham Fowler of Lebanon grad-
uated at Yale in 1775 and was pastor of the
church in Naugatuck from 1785 to 1800, and
of this church from 1807 to 1813. He preached
as stated supply in other churches. He died
November 10, 1815, aged 70 years. He married
Rebecca Judson of Stratford.

Litchfield. N.H. 1741

i - jm ■■■■1...1. «~nu» ■■■* W MMMW

Bev. Joshua Tufts, son of Rev. John
Tufts of Newbury, Mass., graduated at Harvard
in 1736 and was ordained in 1741. He left in
1744 and ie said to have died between 1760 and
70. He was born in 1717. He probably left

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the ministry when he left this church.

Rev. Samuel Ootton> son of Rev,
John Cotton of Hewto\m( Newton) Mass. , grad-
uated at Harvard in 1759 and was ordained
January 2, 1765. He was dismissed in 1781
and died in Olareracnt in 1819, aged 80 years.
He was somewhat eccentric.

After his dismission the church be-
came extinct and a Presbyterian church was
organized in 1809.

Rev. Nathaniel Kennedy 1808-12(See Kensington)

Rev. Enoch Pillsbury of Byfield, Mass.,
not a graduate of any college, was ordained
October 25, 1815 and died in February, 1S18,
aged 30 years. The church disbanded in 1842
and was reorganized in 1844.

Rev. William B, Porter, son of Rev.
Huntington Porter of Rye,, graduated at Yale
in 1841 and studied theology at Hew Haven.
He was ordained pastor of this church in Oc-
tober, 1845 and was dismissed in 1848. He
became a Swedenborgian and died in Roxbury,
Mass. May 26, 1861, aged 43 years. He
married Mary Frances, daughter of Hon. Paul
Wentworth of New Hampshire.

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Little Oompton. R.I, November SO, 1704

'This township belonged to Massa-
chusetts till 1746.

ggg. Richard Billings was born in
England, but graduated at Harvard in 1898.
He was ordained the day the church was or-
ganised, and continued in office till he
died, November 20, 1748, aged 74 years. He
was a worthy man and a useful minister.

Rev. Jonathan Ellis of Sandwich,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was
ordained pastor of the Second Church in
Plymouth, Mass. November 8, 1738, being 21
years old. Being naturally ardent, he be-
came exceedingly enthusiastic and said so
many extravagant things that the people be-
came disaffected and he was dismissed Octo-
ber 31, 1749. He was installed pastor of
this church December 5 of the same year and
continued in office till he died, September
7, 1785, aged 68 years. His seal must have
been greatly diminished by his removal to a
new field of labor, for during the 36 years
he spent in this place only 29 persons were

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admitted to the ohurch.

Rev. gage Shepard of lor ton, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1785 and was or-
dained September 19, 1787. He continued
in offioe till he died, February 14, 1821,
aged 63 years. He studied theology with
Rev. E. Judson, then at Taunton.

"He was a man of commanding presence,
had a powerful voice and was distinguished
for the interest he won in the affeotions of
all classes of the community in social con-
versation."

"He was not a close student, but ex-
celled in pastoral visits and in his appeals
from the pulpit, which were without notes and
warm from the heart." During his ministry
of 36 years he admitted to the church 293 mem-
bers.

Rev. Emerson Paine of Foxboro' , Mass.
graduated at Brown in 1813 and was ordained at
Middleborough, Mass. February 14, 1816. He
studied theology with Dr. Emmons of Franklin,
Mass. He was dismissed at his own request
June 4, 1822 and was installed pastor of this
church November 20 of the same year. He re-

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signed on account of ill health April 20,
1835. He preached a few months in Middle-
borough, Mass and afterwards at Halifax,
Mass., where he died April 26, 1851, aged
65 years. He married Lydia Pendleton of
Dighton, by whom he had five children. He
was an able vindicator of Emmons's theology,
a man of unblemished character and an humble
Christian. A volume of his sermons was pub-
lished in 1842. He also published four or
five occasional sermons.

Rev. Samuel W. Oolburn of Lebanon,
H.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1808 and was
pastor at West Taunton from 1809 to 1812. He
was at East Abington (Mass.) from 1813 to 1830,
several years agent of the Doctrinal Tract and
Book Society, preached two years at West Attle-
borough, Mass. and three at Sandwich. He was
pastor of this church from July, 1835 to July,
1838. After his dismission he resided at 3outh
Weymouth, lass. He married Ruth Cogswell of
Boscawen, H.H,, by whom he had three daughters,
He died in New York at the house of his son-in-
law, December 19, 1854, aged 73 years. He

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published several occasional sermons . He
was sound in faith, an exemplary Christian
and a useful minister.

Littleton. g.H. 1803

Rev, Drury Fairbank of Holliston,
Mass. graduated at Brown in 1797 and was
ordained pastor of the church in Plymouth
January 8, 1800. He continued there 18
years and was installed the first pastor
of this church May 3, 1820. He labored
16 years, when he resigned on account of
ill health. He died in January, 1853, aged
80 years.

Rev* Evarts Worcester, son of Rev.
Leonard Worcester of Peacham, Vt., graduated
at Dartmouth in 1830 and was ordained March
13, 1836. He preached five or six Sabbaths;
was prostrated by hemorrhage of the lungs and
returned to his father»s house, where he died
in October of that year, aged 30 years.

Littleton. Mass. 1717

Rev. Benjamin Shattuok of Watertown
graduated at Harvard in 1708 and was ordained
December 30, 1717. He was dismissed in June,

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1730 and died in 1763, aged 78 years. He
married (1) Martha, daughter of Joseph Sherman
of Watertown; (2) Elisabeth Winship, and had
in all 11 children.

Rev. Daniel Rogers of Ipswich grad-
uated at Harvard in 1725 and was ordained March
15, 1732. He continued in office till he died
November 22, 1782, aged 77 years. He studied
theology with Dr. Gay of Hingham and was a min-
ister of considerable eminence. It is not
known that he published anything. He mar-
ried Mary, daughter of Rev. John Whiting of
Concord. He was a Tory and his politics
very offensive to most of his parishioners.
During the last years of his life he had very
little comfort or repose.

Rev* Edmund Foster of Reading grad-
uated at Tale in 1778 and was ordained Jan-
uary 17, 1781. He continued in office till
he died, March 28, 1826, aged 74 years. He
was a man of talent; he published seven or
eight sermons and three orations delivered on
the 4th. of July.

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( Littleton, Orthodox Oh.)

Rev. James jJ. Bryant of New Boston,
N.H. graduated at Amherst in 1836 and at An-
dover in 1840, and was ordained October 28,
1840. He became strongly impressed with the
conviction that he ought to preach the Gospel
to the heathen, resigned his charge in 1846,
and went out as a missionary of the American
Board to Ifumi, South Africa, where he died
December 23, 1850, aged 3S years. He was a
man of well cultivated, active and well bal-
anced mind. He excelled as a linguist. He
prepared an elementary arithmetic in the Zulu
language and translated some parts of the Bi-
ble. He was a man of deep and consistent
piety.

Londonderry. N.H. 1736

This was the Second Ohurch till 1828,
when the First became the town of Derry.

Rev. David MacGregor.*son of the first
pastor of Derry, was ordained in October, 1736,
He received his education chiefly under the tu-
ition of Rev. Mr. Clark, the successor of his

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father.

In con sequence of a dislike to the
pastor- of the First Church, a number of fam-
ilies from the First Church united with this.
Mr. MacGregor invited '^hitefield to preach in
hi3 pulpit, which was the commencement of an
extensive revival. He was an animated
preacher; his voice was full and commanding,
his delivery soleinn and impressive, and hie
sentiments clear and evangelical. He was
much beloved and very useful. He died May
30, 1777, aged 68 years. He preached the
Sabbath preceding his death. He married
Mary Boyd and had nine children.

Rev. William Morrison of Scotland,
and a licentiate of the Associate Reformed
Presbytery of Hew York, was ordained Feb'y
12, 1783. His salary was 90 pounds lawful
money, with a settlement of #800 in silver.
He was a man of talent, though of limited
education in consequence of the breaking up
of the college at Princeton during the Rev-
olutionary War. He was a good man, a faith-
ful and pungent preacher. He died March 9,

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1818, aged 70 years. He married Jane Ful-
ler ton and had 11 children. He reoeived the
degree of D.D. from Dartmouth.

Rev. Daniel Dane. 1822-26(See Sewburyport)
Rev, Amasa A. Hayes of Granby, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1824, at Andover in 1827,
and was ordained June 25, 1828. His ministry
was short; his health soon began to fail and he
died October 23, 1830, aged 33 years.

Londonderry. 7ermont about 1825

Longmeadow, Mass. Oetober. 17, 1717

Rev. Stephen Williams, eon of Rev. John
Williams of Deerfield, graduated at Yale in 1713,
and was ordained October 17, 1717. In February,
1704, when he was in his 11th, year, Deerfield
was destroyed by the Indians; hie fathers house
and barn were burned, his mother and two children
killed, and Stephen, with his father and the re-
mainder of the family, carried away into oaptivity.
He was taken to Canada and was absent a year and
nine months. He was then redeemed and soon after
his return wrote an interesting account of his suf-

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ferings. In 1745 he went to Louisburg as a
chaplain in the army; in 1755 he went in the
same capacity to Lake Champlain, and again in
1756, He received the degree of D.D. from
Yale College in 1741, and from Dartmouth in
1773. He was twice married; by his first
wife he had 8 children, 6 sons and 2 daughters.
Stephen, hie second son, was pastor of a church
in Woodstock, Ot.; Warham, his third sen, was
pastor of a church in Northford; and Rathan,
his sixth son, was pastor of the church in
Tolland, Ot.

Dr. Williams published bat one sermon,
which was preached at the ordination of Rev.
Mr. Keep of Sheffield. He died June 10, 1782,
in the 90th. year of his age.

Rev. Richard JS, Storrs of Mansfield,
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1783 and was ordained
December 7, 1785. The sermon was preached by
his father, Rev. John Storrs of Southold, L.I.
He was adopted by Rev. Richard Salter , D.D. of
Mansfield at an early age, who treated him in
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Mr. Storrs sustained a high character
as a preacher; he was muoh afflicted with a
nervous headache for many years, which pre-
vented unremitted application to study. He
was a good pastor, sound in the faith, and ex-
celled in prayer. He was cheerful, affable,
and much beloved by the young. He was a
modest man; he declined preaching the Election
sermon, to which he had been appointed. His
first wife was daughter of Rev. Noah Williston
of West Haven, Ot., and his second a grand-
daughter of his predecessor. Rev.. Richard S.
Storrs, D.D. of Braintree is his eon, as was
Rev. Charles B. Storrs, who at the time of his
death was President of Western Reserve College.

Mr. Storrs died after a short sickness >
very happily, on Sabbath evening, October 3, 1819,
aged 56 years.

Longmeadow. Mass.. (East L.) Second Ch. Apr. 22, 1829
Rev. Calvin Foote 1831-35
Rev. Martvn Tupner
Rev. William JS. Dixon. 1852
Rev. Joshua R. Brown 1854-58 { See Lebanon)

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Loudon. H.H. 1789

Rev, Jedediah Tucker of Canton, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1782 and was ordained
October HI, 1789. Hie salary was 60 pounds;
hie settlement 30 acres of land and the use of
the parsonage of 60 acres. Ministers in this
state were then all settled "by the town and the
salary paid by a tax on all the property. Sev-
eral entered their dissent to his settlement,
being Baptists, He was dismissed October 31,
1809 on account of difficulties in respect to
salary. He continued to reside here till he
died, April 28, 1818, aged 57 years.

Loudon. N.H. Second Ohurch August 14, 1828

Rev. Henry White of Wilbraham spent
the early part of his life in Longmeadow, Mass,,
graduated at Bangor in 1823 and was ordained
pastor of Jackson and Brooks (Maine) October
19, 1825. He was dismissed in 1828 and from
that time to 1833 was pastor of the church in
Gilead.(Me,) He was installed pastor of this
church February 11, 1835 and dismissed in Decem-
ber, 1838. His ministry here was very success-

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ful. He performed missionary labor, most-
ly in Maine, during the remainder of his
life and died at Garland December 8, 1858,
at the house of Rev. Mr, Thayer, of a short
sickness, aged 6? years.

Lovell. Maine October 6, 1798

Rev. Valentine Little graduated at
Dartmouth in 1811 and was ordained January
22, 1823. He was dismissed in 1834 and
died in 1852, aged aboxit 63 years.

Lowell. Mass. First Church June 6, 1826

This town (now a city) was incorpo-
rated in 1826. It was formerly a part of
Chelmsford.

Lowell. Mass. Apple ton St. Dec. 2, 1831
Rev. William Twining 1831-35
Rev. U2ziah Q, Bur nag of Windham, 7t.
graduated at Middlebury in 1822, studied the-
ology with Dr. Bates, President of the College,
and was ordained pastor of the ohuroh in Chester,
Vermont in 1824. In 1837 he was called to Lowell

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and was installed July 8 of that year. In
1852 he was dismissed on aooount of ill health
and died in Lowell August 11, 1854, aged 60
years. He struggled with poverty most of his
life. He worked his way through college- his
salary when he began to preach was about fl50.,
and had risen only to #400. in 1836. He was
obliged to forego the purchase of books and to
rely upon the resources of his own mind. He
was more successful than he would have heent if
he had not been laborious and persevering.
He published the "Youth's Ethereal
Director*1, and sermons on the seventh command-
ment.

Lowell. Mass. John St. May 9, 1839

Kirk St. May 21,1845
High St. January 22, 1846.

Lowell. Vermont January 10, 1816

Lubes. Maine September, 1818

Rev. Jonathan Bigelow 1821-26 (See Rochester)

Ludlow^ Mass. 1789

This was a parish of Springfield till

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17S4.

Rev. Antipas Steward of Marlboro
graduated, at Harvard in 176d, studied theol-
ogy at Cambridge, was a scholar of some emi-
nence and read Hebrew with great fluency.
He was ordained Hovember 27, 1793 and dismissed
in consequence of disaffection among the people
in 1803. He removed to Belchertown, where he
died, March 15, 1S14, in the 8ist. year of his
age. Two of hie daughters were members of the
church in Belchertown. How Mr, Steward was
employed between the time of his graduation and
settlement I do not know. Tradition says he
was employed in teaching. Rev. Mr. Howard
of Springfield preached his ordination sermon
from a text selected by the pastor elect, First
Corinthians, 4:2. When he was dismissed he
applied to Mr. Howard to preach from Revelations
2:13.

Ludicwr Tenaont. September 6, 1806

Rev. Peter Read was a member of the
church at the time of its organization and
was chosen to the office of deacon. He was

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a man of considerable talent and of devoted
piety and, being licensed, was ordained in
1810. He was dismissed in 1826 and contin-
ued to reside in the place till he died.

Lunenburg. Mass. May 15, 1728

Rev, Andrew Gardner 1728-32 (See Worcester)

Rev. David Steams ^graduated at
Harvard in 1728 and was ordained April 13,
1733. He continued in office till he died,
March 9, 1761, aged 52 years. He was a re-
spectable and useful minister and his death
was much lamented.

Rev. Samuel Pays on. son of Rev.
Phillips Payson of Walpole, tt.H., gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1758 and was ordained
September 8, 1762. He died of consumption
February 14, 1763, aged about 26 years. He
was a young man of much promise.

Rev. Zabdiel Adams of Quiney, a cousin
of the President, John Adams, graduated at Har-
vard in 1759 and was ordained September 5, 1764.
He continued in office till he died, March 1,
1801, aged 62 years. He was a man of a vlg-

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orous mind and had no small share of origi-
nality. He was an energetic and eloquent
preacher; his prayers were pertinent and ap-
propriate. He was eccentric, but had many
excellencies, which endeared him to all who
knew him.

He preached often on special occa-
sions and published several sermons, He pub-
lished a pamphlet in which he attempted to
prove that the pastor has a right to nega-
tive the votes of a church just as the Gov-
ernor vetoes an act of the legislature.
Several clergymen adopted the same opinion.

Rev. Timothy Flint of Reading grad-
uated at Harvard in 1800 and was ordained
November 3, 1802. He was dismissed June
19, 1814. He was a number of years mis-
sionary in the Mississippi Valley and is
well known as the author of "Recollections
of the Last Ten Years in the Mississippi
Valley", "History and Geography of the
same", "Francis Barsion" and "George Mason".
His genius was highly imaginative and poet-

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ical and he had. the power of embodying his
impressions of outward scenes in glowing lan-
guage. In 1833 he came East for medical ad-
vice and died in Reading, his native plaoe,
August 18 of that year, aged 60 years.

Lunenburg. .Mass . Orthodox Church, June 10, 1835

Rev. Asaph Boutelle of Fitchburgh,
born October 7, 1804, graduated at Amherst
in 1828 and at Andover in 1831. He was or-
dained as an evangelist at Bradford, Septem-
ber 26, 1831, and labored as a missionary in
Ohio twelve years. He was installed pastor
of this church January 10, 1849 and was dis-
missed in January, 1851. He was installed
at Peacham (Vt.) February 13, 1851 and contin-
ued there till he died, January 12, 1866, aged
61. He married Fidelia Eaton of Fitchburgh.

Lunenburg. Vermont 1802

Rev. John Willard. son of Rev. Dr.
Willard of Stafford, Ct., graduated at Yale
in 1782 and was pastor of the chuch in Meriden,
Ot. from June, 1786 to 1802. He was installed

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pastor of this church March 31, 1803. He
was dismissed in 1822. His health not be-
ing good and his salary small, he spent some
time for several years in the employ of the
Home Missionary Society of Vermont; and being
often applied to for medical aid and advice,
he informed himself on that subject and as-
sisted himself by the practice of medicine.
He died in June, 1826, aged 66 years.

Lyman. Me* December 2, 1801

Rev. Jonathan Oalef of Kingston, N.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1787 and was pastor
of the church in Bloomfield from June 11, 1794
to 1798, He was installed at Lyman Deo. 2,
1801 and dismissed May 11, 1831. He continued
to reside in this place till he died, April 24,
1845, aged 83 years.

Lvmer Ot. 1727

This was formerly the Second Parish in
Lyme and called Hamburg.

Rev. George Beckwith, probably of
East Haddam, graduated at Yale in 1728 and
was ordained in January, 1730. He ceased

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to perform ministerial labor about 1785 and
died in 1794, aged 87 years. He was a trus-
tee of Yale College many years.

Rev. David Higgins of Haddam gradu-
ated at Yale in 1785, studied theology with
Dr. Smalley, and Dr. Lyman of Hatfield, Mass.,
and was ordained October 17, 1787. He was
dismissed in June, 1801 and went as a mission-
ary to the state of New York. He was pastor
of the church in Auburn from 1802 to 1808, and
in Bath from 1812 to 1831. In 1835 he removed
to Norwalk, Ohio, where he died suddenly June
18, 1842, aged 81 years. "As a preacher he was
instructive, as a pastor faithful, and as a Chris-
tian consistent and humble".

Rev. David Huntington 1803-1812 (See Salem)
Rev. Josiah Hawea 1814-33 (See Cornwall)
Rev. Charles jE. Murdock of Weetbrook
graduated at Yale in 1836, was ordained pastor
of this church in June, 1842, and died December
15, 1843, aged 36 years.

Lyme. Ct. Grassy Hill 1757

This was one of the "strict Congrega-

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tional churches" .

Rev. Daniel Miner of Lyme was not a
liberally educated man, his education was very
limited. He had good common sense, sound judg-
ment, fervid piety, a "bold, popular address, was
remarkably gifted in prayer, and was highly es-
teemed and influential among his people. Ke
died May 27, 1799, aged 62 years.

Rev. Benjamin Graves 1812-17(See Middletown)

Rev. seth Lee of Lyme was a farmer and
preached gratuitously. He was ordained Octo-
ber 27, 1817 and died October 15, 1826 by casu-
alty, aged 49 years. The council that ordained
him were mostly from Long Island. He was re-
garded as a man of true piety and was useful as
a Christian, After the death of Mr. Lee the
church was destitute of a pastor twelve years.

Rev.. Oliver Brown 1839-53 (See Kingston)

Lyme. N.H. May 22, 1771

Hey. William Oonent of Bridgewater,
Mass. graduated at Tale in 1770, studied the-
ology with Rev. a, Oonant of Middleborough,
Mass., who was his uncle, and was ordained

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December 22, 1773, He continued In office
till he died, March 8, 1810, aged 67 years.
He was a plain man, one of those who take a
Bort of pride in having no pride, in dressing
shabbily and in using blunt and quaint ex-
pressions. Had he not been a good man and
possessed of more than ordinary talent, the
people would not have endured so much coarse-
ness.

Rev. Wathanisl Lambert of Rowley,
Mass. graduated at Brown in 1787, and was
pastor of the church in Wewbury, Vt. from
1790 to 180S. He was installed pastor of
this church January 1, 1811 and was dismissed
September 6, 1820. He resided here till he
died in 1838, aged 74 years. In his personal
appearance and manners he was the antipode of
his predecessor. He was neat, precise and
oorreot in all he said and did. He was con-
sidered by some particular to a fault. He
was much opposed to the taxing of the proper-
ty of ministers and this suggested to some of
his parishioners that they would not be taxed
for his support. This led to his dismission.

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He married Abigail, daughter of Rev. Roger
Newton of Greenfield, Mass.

Rev. Baxter Perry of Worcester,
brother of Rev. Clark Perry, graduated at
Harvard in 181? and at Andover in 1820. He
was ordained January 3, 1821 and died January 18,
1830, in the 38th. year of his age. In regard
to manners and address he was a mean between the
two extremes of his predecessors. He gave a
blow to the monster Intemperance from which it
has never recovered. He was a useful and suc-
cessful minister. He married Lydia Grey of
Worcester and had five children.

Lyndeborough. H.B. December 5, 175?

Rev. John Rand of Charles toira, Mass,
graduated at Harvard in 1748 and wag ordained
December 7, 1757, He was dismissed April 8,
1762 ztkd died in Bedford, October 12, 1805,
aged 78 years.

Rev. Sewall Geedridge of Lunenburg,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1764 and was or-
dained September 7, 1768. Ee continued there
till he died, March 14, 1809, aged 65 years.

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He was much respected by his people.
During the Revolution, in consequence of the
increased expense of living, the people, of
their own accord, increased his salary.

Rev. Nathaniel Merrill of Rowley,
Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1809 and
was ordained October 30, 1811. His ministry
was very successful. He resigned his charge
in July, 1835 for the purpose of entering an-
other field of labor. He died in Wolcott,
U.Y. July 4, 1839, aged 57 years.

Rev. Jacob White 1836-40

Rev. Ivory Kimball of Wells, Maine,
was not a graduate of any college; he com-
pleted his theological course at Bangor in 1834,
was pastor at Limington from 1834 to 1841, and
of this church from December 28, 1842 to Feb-
ruary 24, 1846. He was at Edgecomb (Me.)
from 1851 till he died, July 24, 1853. He
is said to have been a good man and labored
with great earnestness.

Lyndon. Vermont November 30, 1817

Rev. Samuel 0. Tenney 1825-31
Rev. Amos Blanchard 1833-36
Rev. William Scales of Lebanon, H.H.

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graduated at Kiddlebury in 1832 and at
Andover in 1837. He was pastor of this
church from December 27, 1837 to 1841, of
the church in Rochester from 1841 to 1847,
and preceptor of an academy in Brownington
from 1847 to 1851. He was at Oonneaut,
Ohio, from 1851 to 1856. He preaohed as
stated supply at Lyndon from 1857(?) till
he died January 27, 1864, in the 59th. year
of his age. The last sermon he preached
was from Deuteronomy 30:19.

Rev. William W. Thayer 1846-1852

Rev. Seth W. Bannister 1853-4 (See Ware)

Lvnn. Mass. June, 1632

Rev. Stephen Baohilor was born in
England in 1561 and came to this country in

1632. He became pastor of this church in

1633. Difficulties soon arose between him
and a part of the church, in consequence of
which he asked a dismission, which was grant-
ed. It was his intention to have organized

a new church that would exclude his opponents.
Hot succeeding in his plan, he went to Yarmouth

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on Oape Cod, and afterwards to Hampton, N.H.
and was the pastor of that church from 1638
to 1641, when he was dismissed for improper
conduct. He continued to reside there till
1647 and then went to Portsmouth. In
1650 he returned(to Hampton), where he died
about 1660, aged about 100 years.

Rev. Samuel Whiting was born at Boston,
England, graduated at Cambridge in 1616, preached
a few years in that country and, fleeing from per-
secution, arrived at Boston May 26, 1636, He
was ordained at Lynn soon after. He was a good
Hebrew scholar and an elegant Latinist, He de-
livered a Latin oration at one of the commence-
ments at Harvard. He devoted much time to the
study of History. He was of a meek and peacea-
ble disposition, and always carried a smile upon
his countenance. His wife was a woman of emi-
nent piety; she wrote 'out as much of the sermon
as she could remember after meeting and lived
it during the week. Mr. Whiting was ever ready
to admonish the wicked and speak a word for the
Master he served. Stopping one day at a public
house, he heard the young people making merry in

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an adjoining room; opening the door and look-
ing in upon them, he said,- "Friends, if you
are sure your sins are forgiven, you may wise-
ly be merry,8 He suffered from the gravel
several years and died December 11, 1679, in
the 83rd. year of his age.

He married in England a daughter of
Oliver St. John and had four sons and two
daughters. Samuel was minister of Billerica
and one of the daughters married Jeremiah
Hobart of Topsf ield.

Rev, fhomas Oobbet was born at Newbury,
England, and sras for a time a member of Oxford
University. Leaving on account of fatal slok-
ness that prevailed among the students, he did
not return. He studied theology with Er. Twiss
and was settled in Lincolnshire, but was obliged
to leave on account of ecclesiastical persecution
and, coming to Boston in June, 1637, he was soon
after settled colleague with his old friend, Mr.
Whiting. In 1656 he received a call to Ipswich
and, the people at Lynn not being well able to sup-
port two ministers, he accepted the invitation.

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In 1657 he was one of thirteen elders
that met at Boston to answer questions on ec-
clesiastical natters proposed by the legisla-
ture of Connecticut. The main question was
one about Infant Baptism. In 1S68 he was one
of six ministers appointed by the General Court
to argue with several Baptists in Boston against
their particular tenets. He recommended the
formation of the third church in Boston. Few
ministers, and none in his day, published so
much as he did. In 1645 he published a De-
fence of Infant Baptism and a treatise on
Prayer; afterwards, on Toleration and the
Duties of Civil Magistrates.

His talents, attainments, piety and
usefulness gave him a high rank. He was re-
garded by his brethren and the magistrates one
of the most prominent divines in Hew England.
He was a man that could be depended on by the
friends of truth. If they approved his prin-
ciples once, they had no occasion to fear he
would abandon them for any unholy reason. He
died November 5, 1385, aged 77 years. He

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left an estate of SO? pounds.

It was customary in those days to
treat all that attended the funeral with
wine, and in cold weather with spiced cider,
and give gloves to particular friends. At
Mr, Gobbet* s funeral 1 barrel of wine, 2
barrels of cider, 82 pounds of sugar, and
48 pair 8 of gloves were given, at the ex-
pense of the town. He left a wife and
four children. He was a man of prayer
and received many remarkable answers to
prayer.

Rev. Jeremiah Shepard was the
fourth son of Rev. Thomas Shepard of Cam-
bridge. He graduated at Harvard in 1669.
He preached as a candidate for a time in
Rowley and afterwards at Chebecco, now Essex.
He probably would have settled there, but the
General Court objected on the ground that he
was not a member of any church. He went to
Lynn in 1679 and was ordained October 6, 1680.
In 1689 he represented the town in the Gener-
al Court and is supposed to have been the first
minister that held that office. He died June
2, 1720, aged 72 years.

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He nwsi one of those plain, honest
men who adorn their station hjr the spotless
purity of their characters. He left a name
to which no one can annex a mirthful anecdote
and which no one has attested to sully "by a
"breath of evil. He was indefatigable in his
labors for the spiritual welfare of the peo-
ple,

Hev. Sathaniel Henchman was a native
of Boston and graduated at Harvard in 1717.
He was ordained in December, 1720 end died
December 23, 1761, having preached 41 years,
aged 61 years.

He was a man of learning and in the
early part cf his ministry enjoyed the es-
teem and confidence of his people. He had
some troubles ^ith them in regard to his sal-
ary. At their request ?ae relinquished a sal-
ary of 115 pounds in 1739 &ad left it to their
generosity to give him ^hat they pleased. The
contributions to his support that year amounted
to 143 pounds. He refused to admit Mr. White-
field into his meeting house. The people
^ere determined he should preach there and fitted

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up a "barn for the purpose. He published a
pamphlet in which he stated his reasons for
refusing to admit Mr. Whitefield, which was
answered by Mr. Hobby of Reading and to which
he replied. His course in relation to Mr.
Whitefield and his refusal to hold any even-
ing meetings, deprived him of the regard and
affection of many of his people. He was an
Arminian in doctrine and the church declined
very much during his ministry.

Rev. John Treadwell. a native of
Ipswich, graduated at Harvard in 1758 and was
ordained March 2, 1763. He was dismissed in
1782. He took an active part in the affairs
of the Revolution. In 1775 he carried his gun
and oartridge box with him to church. On
leaving Lynn he removed to Ipswich and in 1787
to Salem, where he died January 5, 1811, aged
73 years. He was a Senator and one of the
fudges of the Court of Common Pleas. He was
an Arminian in dootrine and the church grew
weaker during his ministry.

Rev. Obadlah Parsons of Gloucester
graduated at Harvard in 1768 and was ordained

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pastor of the Third Church in Gloucester No-
vember 11, 1772. He was dismissed November
15, 1779 and installed pastor of this church
February 4, 1784. Re was dismissed again
July 16, 1792 and engaged in teaching in his
native place, where he died in December, 1801,
aged 55 years. His reputation was not good.
He married (1) Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Sam-
uel Wigglesworth of Ipswich; and (2) Sarah Oof-
fin of Gloucester. He had nine children.

Rev. Thomas £. Thacher. son of Rev.
Peter Thacher, D.D. of Maiden, graduated at
Harvard in 1790, studied theology with his
father, and was ordained August 13, 1794. His
father preached the sermon, which was published.
He was dismissed February 13, 1813, and was not
settled again; he resided in Cambridgeport, where
he died in 1849, aged 88 years.

Rev. Isaac Kurd 1813-16 (See Exeter)
Rev. Otis Rockwood of Chesterfield, N.E.
graduated at Middlebury in 1813 and at Andover
in 1817. He was ordained pastor of this church
July 1, 1818 and dismissed June 6, 1832. He
nobly sustained the cause of orthodoxy in this

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anoient church and was a successful minis-
ter. He was pastor of the South Ohurch in
Woodstock, Ct. from 1834 to 1843. After
this he preached as stated supply in various
places, but was not again settled as pastor
of a church. He died at Cambridge, December
30, 1861, aged 70 years; his disease was in-
flammation of the lungs; he was sick only
four days. He sustained through life the
character of a good minister of Jesus Christ.

Rev. David Peabody of Topsf ield,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1828, studied the-
ology at Andover and Union Theological Sem-
inary, Virginia, and was ordained November
15, 1832. Being afflicted with a pulmonary
disease which was aggravated by the east winds
of Lynn, he was dismissed April 22, 1835 and
settled over the Calvinistic Church in Worcester
July 15, 1835. Disease having marked him as
her victim, he was obliged soon to resign his
charge and to accept an appointment to the Pro-
fessorship of Oratory and Belles Lettres in
Dartmouth College. He entered upon his duties
in 1838 and died October 15, 1839, aged 36

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years.

Re was intelligent, grave, dignified
and conscientious in all his relations; thor-
ough as a scholar, consistent as a divine, keen-
ly sensitive in respect to all the proprieties
of life and warm in his affections.

Rev . Parsons Qook of Hadley graduated
at Williams College in 1833, studied theology
with Dr. Griffin, and was ordained first pas-
tor of the church in Ware Village, June 21,
1826. He resigned April 13, 1835, was pas-
tor of the church in Portsmouth, N.E. a few
months, and was installed pastor of this
church May 4, 183S, where he continued till
he died of gravel, February 13, 1864, in the
65th. year of his age.

He was a ready writer, an instructive
and able preacher, and a well informed theolo-
gian. In 1839 he established in Boston a,
new religious paper called "The Puritan" , to
which afterwards the "Boston Recorder11 was
united and called HThe Puritan Recorder** and
afterwards * The Boston Recorder** . He excelled
in polemic theology and was always deeply in-

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t ere s ted in doctrinal discussions. He re-
ceived the degree of CD. from Lafayette
College in 1848 and from Williams in 1849.
He published MOook*s Centuries'1 in two vol-
umes, a History of the Anabaptists, "Feero-
maney'' , "Recollections of Griff in* , besides
many single sermons and pamphlets. He
married (1) Hannah Starkweather of Williams-
town, by whom he bad no children; (2) Mrs.
Miller, daughter of Rev. Dr. Vfoodbridge of
Hadley.

Lynn. Mass. Central Church December 11, 1850
Chestnut St. Church 1857

Lynnfield. Mass. August 17, 1720

This was the Second Church in Lynn
till 1782.

Rev. Nathaniel 3parhawkf a native
of Cambridge, graduated at Harvard in 1715
and was ordained the day the church was or-
ganised. After a few years some of his
people became dissatisfied and Ms friends,
or those whom he supposed were, advised Mm
to ask a dismission as the best means of pro-

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ducing harmony. He followed the advice
and, contrary to his expectations, it was
granted. He was dismissed in 1731 and
soon after took to his "bed and died, it
was thought, of disappointment, May 7,
1733, aged 38 years. He left three
children; his son Edward graduated at
Harvard in 1753 and was licensed to preach,
but was never ordained.

Rev. Stephen Chase was a native of
Newbury and graduated at Harvard in 1728.
He was ordained November 24, 1731, dis-
missed in 1755, and installed at Newcastle,
N.H, December 5, 1756, where he died Jan-
uary 6, 1778, aged 72 years.

Rev. Benjamin Adams of Newbury grad-
uated at Harvard in 1738 and was ordained
November 5, 1755. He died May 4, 1777,
aged 58 years. He married (1) Elizabeth
Payson, and (2) Rebecca Nichols, and had
seven children.

Rev. Joseph Mottey of Salem grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1778 and was ordained
September 24, 1782. He died July 9, 1821,

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in the 66th. year of his age.

Rev. Joseph Searl 1824-37 (See Harrison)

Lvnnfield. Mass. South Oh. January 18, 1854

Machias. Maine 1782

Rev. James Lyon of New Jersey
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1759 and be-
gan to preach here December 5, 1771. He
continued to preach in the midst of many
privations and discouragements till he
died, October 12, 1794, aged about 60
years. He was a faithful pastor, whose
memory was long cherished by the people.
He published a small manual of devotion,
which ie commendable to his talents and
piety.

Rev. Olark Brown 1795-1797 (See Brimf ield,Mass.)

Rev. Marshfield Steele of Hart-
ford, Ot. graduated at Yale in 1790 and
was ordained in 1800* He continued in
office till he died in 1832, aged 60 years.
He was sound in doctrine and a man of re-
spectable talents and fervent piety.

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Rev. Abraham Jackson 1821-34
Rev. Stephen I). Ward of Bloomf ield,
N.J. graduated at the College of New Jersey
in 1819, studied theology at New Haven and,
after teaching some years, was ordained pas-
tor of this ohurch December 11, 1834. He
was dismissed in 1844. He preached as stated
supply in several places and was installed pas-
tor of the First Church in Agawam( Mass . ) in
October, 1853. He died in office, of pneu-
monia, June 11, 1858, aged 57 years. He
was sound in doctrine, discreet and quiet,
and unobtrusive in his manners. His voice
was feeble, but his sermons were finished
and scholarly.

Maohisees or East Machias. Me. June 8, 1826
Machiasport. Me. January 25, 1831

Madison. Maine > March 17, 1826

Rev. Jcsiah Tucker of Milton, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He was
ordained the day the church was organized

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and dismissed March 8, 1837, He preached
after this at Bingham. He was pastor of
the churches of Orange and Erving, Mass.
from 1842 to 1844. He was then employed
as a colporteur of the American Tract So-
ciety in Maine. He removed to Taunton,
Mass, in 1852 and died there, September 9,
1856, aged 64 years. He fitted for ool-
lege at Andover, Mass. and went through
with the course of study at the Theolog-
ical Seminary. He was a devoted minister
and was the means of winning many souls
to Christ.

Madison Hills. Me. March 24, 1858

Madison. Ct. November, 1707

This was a parish of Guilford,
called East Guilford, till 1826.

Rev. John Hart of Farmington grad-
uated at Yale in 1703 and was ordained at
or near the time the church was organized.
He continued in office till he died, March
4, 1731, aged 49 years. He was a man high-
ly esteemed in his day; a scribe well in-

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etructed in the things of the Kingdom, had
a serious religious spirit and excelled as
a preacher.

Rev. Jonathan Todd of New Haven grad-
uated at Yale in 1732, was ordained October
24, 1733, and continued in office till he
died, February 24, 1791, in the 78th. year
of his age. He married Elizabeth Couch of
Fairfield and had no children. He was one
of the council that ordained Rev. James Dana
at Wallingford and published three pamphlets
in that controversy. Six of his occasional
sermons were also printed. He was a good
scholar, especially in the langaages, and an
excellent preacher.

Rev. John Elliott of Killingwcrth
graduated at Yale in 1786, studied theology
with Rev. Mr. Mansfield in his native place,
and was ordained Hovember 2, 1791. He was
a trustee of Yale College and deeply inter-
ested in its welfare. He was a man of dis-
tinguished prudence, of deep piety and a la-
borious and useful minister. He received

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the degree of D.D. from Yale in 1822. He
continued in office till he died, December
17, 1834, in the 57th. year of his age.

Rev. Samuel JJ. Shepard. eon of Re\r.
Dr. Shepard of Lenox, Mass., graduated at
Williams in 1821 and at Auburn in 1824. He
was ordained pastor of this church November
2, 1825 and continued in office till he died,
September 30, 1856, aged 57 years. He died
suddenly of congestion of the brain, occa-
sioned by taking an emetic to relieve him of
headache. He was a faithful pastor, sound
In doctrine, and a succesful minister. He
married a daughter of Rev. Dr. Brace of Hew-
ington.

Rev. Samuel Fisk was born in Shelburne,
Mass. July 23, 1828, graduated at Amherst in
1848, spent two years at Andover and was li-
censed by Franklin Association May 4, 1853.
He was three years tutor in Amherst College
and was ordained pastor of this church in June,
1857* When the war broke out he enlistedt
and rose from Second Lieutenant to the rank of

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Captain. In tTbe battles in the Wilderness,
May 6, 1864, he was severely wounded, and
died at Fredericksburgh, Va., May 22, 1864,
aged 36 years.

He was in many respects a remarkable man;
a brilliant scholar, an elegant writer, an elo-
quent preacher, a devoted Christian and thor-
oughly loyal.

Madison. Ct. Korth Madison 175?

It was onoe called North Bristol,
Rev. Richard Ely 1757-85 (See Saybrook)
Rev . Seriah Hotohkin of Guilford was
not a graduate of any oollege. He studied
theology with Rev. kmzl Lewis of Goshen, N.T.
and, having been licensed to preach, he visited
his native town, received a call to settle which
he accepted, and was ordained August 17, 1785.
The society being weak, he resigned in 1790 and
was settled at Greenville, IT.Y. He resigned
his charge in 1834 and preached as stated sup-
ply in Western Hew York. He died at Pitts-
burgh of diabetes, January 28, 1829, aged 79
years.

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Rev. Simon Backus 1792-1 800 (See Granby)

Rev. John Ely of Lyme graduated at
Yale in 1786, was pastor of the church in
Bethel, a perish of Danbury, from 1791 to
1807, and of South Salem, H.Y. till 1812,
He was installed pastor of this church in
1812 and continued here till he died, Novem-
ber 2, 1827, aged 64 years. Eis death was
occasioned by being thrown from a wagon up-
on his head. He continued senseless from
Monday till Friday, when he ceased to breathe.

He was a man of good oomrnon sense and
of a sound judgment. He was a safe guide to
his people and a good minister.

Rev. David Metoalf . 1829-31

Rev. Jared Andras. 1832-32 (Nov.) (See Chaplin)

Maiden. Mass. 1649

Rev. Marmaduke Matthews 1650-51(3ee Yarmouth)
Rev. Michael Wigglesworth was born
in England in 1631. His father was among
the New Haven colonists. He graduated at
Harvard in 1651, settled at Maiden in 1654,
and continued here till his death, June 10,

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1705, aged 74 years. Re had three col-
leagues, the last of whom was removed in
1686.

John Farmer, the genealogist, some-
how received the impression that Mr. Wiggles-
worth did not come to Maiden till 1686, and
therefore says he cannot tell where he lived
and how he was employed from his graduation
to that time. Mr. Wigglesworth was "re-
spected in the pulpit for his modest, though
lucid and energetic expositions of the Scrip-
tures, and esteemed in the social circle for
the suavity of his manners.*1

His health was poor; in the sermon
preached at his funeral he is called the
H shadow of a man" ; he was obliged to be ab-
sent from his people often in the winter for
the sake of a milder climate. These seasons
of relaxation were spent in the study of medi-
cine and in writing poetry. He published a
poem entitled "The Day of Doom* , consisting of
224 stanzas of 8 lines each, which went through
six editions in this country and was republished

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in England. Ee also published a poem en-
titled,- HMeat out of the later, or the Ben-
fit of Afflictions11 . He was a man of em-
inent piety and talent, and a useful physician
of the body and soul. He was thrice tarried
and had six- children, one of whom, Edward, was
the first professor of Divinity in Harvard Col-
lege. His first wife was a Miss Hobson of
Rowley, and his third Sybil Sparhawk of Cam-
bridge, who was the mother of Edward.

Rev. Benjamin Bunker was son of George
Bunker of Oharleetown. He graduated at Har-
vard in 1658 and was ordained a oolleague with
Mr. Wigglesworth December 9, 1663. His min-
istry was short; he died February 2, 1670, in
the 35th. year of his age.

Rev. Benjamin Blackman was son of Rev.
Adam Blackwan of Stratford, Gt. and graduated
at Harvard in 1663. He was associated with
Mr. Wigglesworth from 1674 to 1679; there is
no record of his ordination and the presumption
is that he was merely a stated supply. After
leaving Maiden he went to Scarborough, Me.,
where he preached for a time. In 1683 he

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represented Saco in the legislature, was a
large land owner and the owner of all the
mill privileges in that town on the east
aide of the river. He died March 20,
1715, aged about 60 years.

Rev. Thomas One ever, son of the
celebrated schoolmaster Ezekiel Oheever,
is supposed to have been born at Ipswich.
He graduated at Harvard in 1677, began to
preach at Maiden in February, 1680, and
was ordained July 27, 1681. May 20, 1686,
he was dismissed by an ecclesiastical coun-
cil, being charged with scandalous immoral-
ities. After living in retirement many
years, he recovered the confidence of the
community and resumed preaching. He was
ordained pastor of the church in Ohelsea,
October IS, 1715 and continued in office
till he died, November 27, 1748, aged 91
years.

Rev. David Parsons was the successor
of Mr. Wigglesworth. There was great diffi-
culty in supplying the vacancy occasioned by
his death. They gave a call to several cler-

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gymen who declined, it is supposed on account
of the smallness of the salary. A present-
ment was made of the town by the Grand Jury
for being without a minister. Mr. Parsons
finally accepted their invitation and he was
ordained in the spring of 1709. Hie salary
was sixty pounds and the use of the parson-
age. He was a native of Springfield and
graduated at Yale in 1705. He was dismissed
on account of the inadequacy of his support
in 1721.

He was settled at Leicester in Sep-
tember, 1721 and was the first pastor of that
church. His salary was seventy-five pounds,
a gratuity of one hundred pounds, and about
one hundred acres of land. He was a man pf
strong passions and the people probably did
not take special pains to quell them when
inflamed. His salary was not paid. He
complained to the Court of Quarter Sessions
in 1728; the people voted not to support
him any longer and in 1731 petitioned the
legislature for relief. The contest con-
tinued till March 6, 1735, when he was dis-

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missed. He continued to reside there till
his death in 1737 and by special direction
was buried on his own land about 30 rods
north of the meeting house, where his grave
is still visible, refusing to be buried in
the same enclosure with the people to whom
he ministered.

Rev. Joseph Emerson was grandson of
Rev. Joseph Emerson of Mendon and graduated
at Harvard in 1717, aged 17 years. He
became pious during his senior year. He
taught sohool one year in York, Maine, and
another in Hewbury. He ??as ordained at
Maiden October 3, 1721, and soon after was
married to Mary Moody of York, on which oc-
casion her father, Rev, Samuel Moody, preached
a sermon from this text,- sIn the day of pros-
perity be joyful". In 1724 his house was
burned and on the succeeding Sabbath Rev. Mr,
Sewall preached from the other part of the
text, HIn the day of adversity consider*1 .
The great earthquake in 1727 produced a
strong religious feeling in the parish,
which resulted in the hopeful conversion

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of 40 individuals.

He was a faithful and laborious min-
ister and sustained the character of an emi-
nently pious man. He died suddenly, July
13, 1767, aged 67 years. He had 9 sons and
4 daughters. Three of his sons, Joseph of
Pepper ell, William of Concord, and John of
Conway, were ministers.

Rev. Peter Thacherf a son of Oxen-
bridge Thaoher of Milton, graduated at Har-
vard in 1769 and was settled September 19,
1770, being little more than 19 years old.
The people had been without a minister three
years and were in a divided and distracted
state. After hearing him preach one ser-
mon they were so oharmed with his silvery
voice, his golden eloquence and youthful
and engaging mien, that they gave him a call
almost by acclamation. Whitfield called
him the young Elijah and pronounced him the
ablest preacher in the colonies. In 1785
he accepted a call to the Brattle Street
Church, Boston. The people at Maiden did
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till the Boston church paid #1,000., the
amount of their indebtedness to Mr, Thacher.
He received the degree of D.D. from Edin-
burgh. He died December 16, 1802, at
Savannah, Ga. of consumption, aged 50
years.

Rev. Adoniram Judson, 1787-91 (See Wenham)
Rev. Sliakim Willis. 1792-1801 { See South Oh.)
Rev. Aaron Oreen, of Maiden, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1789, studied theology with
Rev. Jason Haven of Dedham, and was ordained
September 30, 1795. He resigned his charge
August 8, 1837 and removed to Andover, where
he died December 23, 1853, aged 89 years.
He published a sermon on the death of Wash-
ington.

Rev. Alexander W. McOlur© was born
in Boston and was a great-grandson of Rev.
John Morehead. He spent two years in Yale
Oollege, went to Amherst and graduated in
1827. He was converted during his last
term in college. An account of his con-
version, written by himself, may be found
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graduated at Andover in 1830. After
preaching in this place two years, he was
ordained in 1832 and continued till 1843.
During his ministry the church' was much en-
larged and strengthened.

He was pastor of a church in St.
Augustine, Florida, two years and a half,
and labored with good success among 300
soldiers then stationed there. He re-
turned to Boston and for three or four
years editor the" Christian Observatory,
a periodical of his own. He was re-
called to Maiden, preached there some
time, and then became pastor of a Dutch
Reformed church in Jersey City, He con-
tinued there three years,- till 1855. He
was obliged to resign, however, in conse-
quence of ill health, in 1857. From that
time till he died, October 20, 1865, aged
60 years, he was a great sufferer.

He was an accomplished scholar, an
able divine, an exemplary Christian, an agree-
able companion and a trustworthy friend. His
eight years of suffering worked for his spirit-

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ual good. The various Christian graces
shone in Mb with a peculiar lustre. "He
was eminently submissive, patient, mild,
forgiving and Ghristlike. He lived in
constant communion with God and died in
triumph."

Ee married Miss Sarah Gould, daugh-
ter of Rev; Vinson Gould of Southampton, and
had five children. He received the degree
of D.B, in 1854.

Maiden. Mass. South Church 1735

This church grew out of a division
in regard to the looation of a meeting house.
It had three pastors and in 1792 united with
the other church.

Rev. Joseph Stlmpson. the first pastor
of the new church, was born in Charlestown,
graduated at Harvard in 1720, and. was ordained
September 14, 1735. He was frequently unable
by reason of sickness to perform his duties,
and was dismissed in 1744, He was a resident
in the town in 1752, but when or .where he died,
I have not learned.

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Rev. Aaron CTeaveland of Mcdf ord
graduated at Harvard in 1735 and became pas-
tor of the church in Middle Haddam, Ot. about
1739 » He was installed pastor of this church
in 1747. The church voted 1200 pounds, Old
Tenor, to purchase a parsonage for his use.
He remained here hut a short time. He was
dismissed October 19, 1750 and removed his
family to Stonehaai. He preached a while at
Halifax, N.3., became an episcopalian, went
to Lewis town, Pa. and, returning for his fam-
ily, died at Philadelphia in 1757, being about
45 years old.

Rev. glial: im Willis of New Bedford
graduated at Harvard in 1735 and was ordained
in 1752. He was a worthy man and left a
good name in the churches. He was so highly
esteemed by the other church that the two were
united under his pastoral care in 'vf&rch, 1793.
He died March 14, 1S01, aged 88 years. He laid
the foundation of a parish library.

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Manchester. H.H. August 15, 1839

This town began to be settled in
1750. A Presbyterian church was organized
May 27, 1828 and a Congregational churoh De-
cember 2, 1828. In August, 1839 these two
churches were united. They had an aggregate
of 28 members. This was about the time the
water power began to be used for manufacturing
purposes.

Manchester , H.H. Franklin St. Oh. June 27, 1844

n " Christian Mission Oh. Dec. 30, 1852

Manchester, Vt. September 12, 1784

Rev. Abel Farley graduated at- Dart-
mouth in 1798 and was ordained February 6,
1805. The first revival of religion in the
place occurred during his ministry. He was
a pious and useful minister, but was dismissed
in 1812 for want of support. He died very soon
after,- the Dartmouth Triennial says in 1810.*
One of these records is of course wrongj I take
it for granted that the college record is right
and that he was about 35 years old.

* Correct date is March 22, 1817.

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Manohester. Mass, November 7, 1716

The people had preaching here as
early as 1635, but no church organization
and no settled pastor. those who were
professors of religion belonged to the
church in Salem and went there on Com-
munion Sabbaths.

Rev. Amos Oheever, son of Rev.
Samuel Gheever of Marblehead, graduated
at Harvard in 1707 and was ordained the
day the church was organized. He was
brother of Rev. Thomas Gheever of Maiden.
He was dismissed February 21, 1744. He
was a member of the Assembly of ministers
who met in Boston in 1743 and published
their attestation that the revival of re-
ligion, then spreading in the country, was
the work of God. I have not seen it so
stated, but presume his dismission grew out
of opposition to his being a friend and pro-
moter of the revival. He died Jan*y 15,
1756, aged 69.

Rev. Benjamin Tappan. a native of
Hewbury, graduated at Harvard in 1742 and

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was ordained December 11, 1745. He was the
father of Rev. David Tappan, D.D., Professor
of Divinity in Harvard University. He con-
tinued pastor till his death, May 6, 1790, at
the age of 70 years.

Rev. Ariel Parish of Lebanon, Ot. grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1788 and was ordained
April 4, 1792. His ministry was short; he
died May 20, 1794, aged 30 years. He was
strictly Calvinistic, firm but courteous
towards those who differed from him.

Rev. Abraham Randall of Stow, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1798 and was ordained
September 2, 1802, He was dismissed in
September, 1808. He studied theology with
Prof. Tappan of Cambridge and Dr. Dana of
Ipswich. After his dismission he returned
to his native place, where he resided until
his death, March 3, 1852, aged 80 years.

Rev. James Thurston of Exeter, N.H.
was not a graduate of any college. He was
ordained at Newmarket, N.H. October 15, 1800
and resigned May 31, 1808. He was installed
here April 19, 1809 and dismissed June 17,

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1819, after which he removed to his native
place.

Rev. Samuel M. Emerson 1821-38 (3ee Chester)
Rev. Oliver A. Taylor, born in Yar-
mouth, spent his youth in Hawley, graduated
at Union College in 1825 and at Andover in
1829. He was installed pastor of this
church September 18, 1839, having been or-
dained as an evangelist the year previous.
He was an eminent seholar and by his indom-
itable perseverance pressed his way through
difficulties and discouragements till he at-
tained a high rank among learned men. He
was a good German scholar, translated many
articles and some books from the German. He
wrote many articles for the religious quarter-
lies and published a valuable catalogue of the
library of the seminary at Andover. He wrote
some poetical effusions.

He was a devoted and useful pastor and
died mueh lamented December 18, 1851, aged 50
years. His health had been poor for many years,
but in August, 1851 he was attacked with dysentery,
from which he did not recover. A Memoir has been

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published, which illustrates the pursuit of
knowledge under difficulties. He married
Miss Mary Cleaveland of Topsfield.

Manchester, Ot. July, 1?79

It was a parish of Sast Hartford till
1823 and was called Or ford.

Rev. Benaiah Phelps graduated at Yale
in 1761 and was settled in 1780. He was dis-
missed in 1795 and went to leva Scotia, where
he died in 1817, aged about 76 years.

Rev. Salmon Kin%f eon of Gideon King
of Bolton and great-grandson of John King, of
Hartford in 1635, graduated at Yale in 1796,
studied theology with Dr. Backus of Somers
and was ordained as pastor of this church No-
vember 5, 1800. He was dismissed October
25, 1808. He was two years a missionary of
the Connecticut Missionary Society. He was
pastor of the church in Greensboro, Vt. from
July 11, 1810 to January 25, 1814. He was
pastor of a Presbyterian church in Warren, Pa.
when he died-, April 15, 1836, aged 65 years.

Rev. Elisha B. Oooke of Otis, Mass.
graduated at Williams College in 1811 and was
settled in 1814. July 11, 1823 he was in the

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field where men were at work and, in at-
tempting to cross a brook on a pole, fell
into the water and died. Hie wife was ab-
sent from home at the time. He was a faith-
ful minister and eminently useful. He left
one eon who "became a. minister.

Rev. Enoch Burt 1824-26 (See Holland)

Manchester. Ct. Second Church Jan'y 3, 1851

Mansfield. Mass. February 23, 173?

Rev. Sbeneger White of Brookline
graduated at Harvard in 1733 and was or-
dained the day the church was organized.
He died Febr\iary 18, 1761, aged 47. He
was a nephew of Rev. John White of
Gloucester. He was predisposed to pul-
monary disease and was frequently unable
to perform the duties of his office. The
people became uneasy and some one moved in
society meeting that he be requested to ask
a dismission. The church stood by him and
carried the vote in favor of his remaining.
Afterwards there were some who complained
that he did not govern the church according

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to the platform. July 28, 1760 a vote
was passed to request him to ask a dis-
mission. He consented to relinquish his
salary after October of that year and to
be dismissed when a successor was called.
He died in 1761, aged about 50. He was
twice married and had five children.

Rev. Roland Green of Maiden grad-
uated at Harvard in 1758 and was ordained
August 26, 1761. He continued in office
till he died, July 4, 1808, in the 70th.
year of his age. He married Miss Hannah
Fairbanks of South Dedham, by whom he had
seven children. His death occurred sudden-
ly, while attending the celebration of Amer-
ican independence at Norton. He was a good
man and lived in harmony with his people.

Rev. Richard Br i gas of Halifax, grad-
uated at Brown in 1804 and was ordained May
24, 1809. He studied theology with Dr. Rich-
mond of Stoughton. He was dismissed on ac-
count of ill health December 8, 1834 and died
July 5, 1837, aged 55 years. He sustained an
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he had an enemy.

Rev. James M. Savward of Gloucester
is supposed not to have been a graduate of
any college. He was ordained June 17, 1835
and dismissed June 17, 1837. He was settled
in Fitzwilliam, H.H. , where he died January
13, 1844, aged 36 years, and was buried at
Mansfield, where his widow has since resided.

Mansfield. Mass. Orthodox Ohurch May 9, 1838

Mansfield. Ot. October 18, 1710

Rev. El eager Williams, son of Rev. John
Williams of Deerfield, Mass., graduated at Har-
vard in 1708 and was ordained the day the church
was organised. He was absent from home when
Deerfield was burned by the Indians in 1704 and
the family made captives. He married Miss Mary
Hobart, by whom he had four daughters. Eunice
married for her second husband Rev. John Storrs,
of Long Island and father of Rev. Richard S.
Storrs of Lohgmeadow, Mass.; Sarah, Rev. Hobart
Estabrook of Wiliingtonj and Mary, Rev. Richard
Salter, who educated Rev. ft *S« Storrs of Long-
meadow. Mr. Williams was a good man and faith-
fully performed his ministerial duties. He died

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Sept ember 21, 1742, in the 55th. year of his
age.

Rev. Richard Salter of Boston gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1739. He studied medicine
and then theology, and was ordained June 27,
1744. He had some trouble with the Separa-
tists and 24 of the members of his church were
excommunicated before peace could be restored.
He continued in office till he died, April 14,
1789, in the 66th, year of his age. He was
a Fellow of Yale College and received the de-
gree of D.D. in 1782. He married (1) Mary,
the daughter of his predecessor, and (2) Mary,
daughter of Rev. Solomon Williams of Lebanon.
He was a man of distinguished ability.

Rev. Elijah Gridley of Berlin grad-
uated at Yale in 1788 and was ordained pastor
of this church in 1789. He was dismissed in
1796 and was installed at Granby, Mass. in May,
1797. He continued there till he died, June
10, 1834, aged 74,

He was a man of small stature, active
and energetic, a useful and much respected min-
ister. Rev. Ralph W. Gridley of Williamstown,

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Mass. was his son.

Rev. John Sherman of New Haven, grand-
son of Hon. Roger Sherman, graduated at Yale in
1792; studied theology in part with Dr. Dwight,
but chiefly with the eccentric David Austin, who
was his uncle. He was ordained in November,
1797. He was then rigidly orthodox.

Soon after his settlement there was an
extensive revival of religion in the parish and
a large addition was made to- the church. Soon
after this, while reading MaoKnight on the Epis-
tles, his views of the Trinity began to be shak-
en, and still more by the reading of Priestly' s
works. He became an Arian, was dealt with by
the Association and excluded from their fellow-
ship. The Association notified the church of
their doings and informed them that if they re-
tained him as their pastor they should be obliged
to withdraw from their fellowship. Mr. Sherman
soon after had a call from Trenton, F.Y. and
asked a dismission. The council was composed
chiefly of men who sympathized with him and he
was dismissed and recommended as a minister in
good standing. He was dismissed in 1805, set-

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tled at Trenton and died in 1828.

He published a volume of 200 pages
entitled "Our God in One Person Only", and
also a pamphlet respecting his difficulties
at Mansfield. He became a Humanitarian be-
fore he died. He was a man of considerable
talent. He married Abigail, daughter of
Jacob Perkins, and had seven children.

Rev. Samuel P. Williams of Wethers-
field graduated at Tale in 1796, studied
theology with President Dwight and Dr. Howard
of Springfield, and was pastor of this church
from 1807 to 1817. He preached some time at
Northampton, Mass. and was installed at Newbury-
port February 8, 1821, and died in office De-
cember 23, 1827, aged 48 years. He was a man
of great energy, decision and independence. He
was eloquent and his style sometimes ornate, but
an instructive and impressive preacher.

Mansfield, Ct. North Ohurch October 11, 1744

Rev. William Thro op graduated at Yale
in 1743 and was ordained at or near the time
the church was organized. He was dismissed

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in 1746 and installed soon after at South-
old, Long Island. He continued in office
there till he died in 1756, aged about 36
years. He was a successful minister.

Rev. Daniel ffeleh of Windham grad-
uated at Yale in 1749 and was ordained June
29, 1752. He continued in office till he
died, April 29, 1782, aged 56 years.

He married Martha Cook. He was a
good preacher and much beloved by his people.
He died suddenly.

Rev. Moses 0, Welch, son of the pre-
ceding, graduated at Yale in 1772 and was or-
dained June 2, 1784. He continued in office
till he died, April 23, 1824, aged 70 years.
He received the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth.
He married: (1) Miss Chloe Ewers of Plymouth,
by whom he had three children; (2) Miss Cla-
rissa, daughter of Rev. Jonathan Ashley of
Deerfield, Mass., by whom he had two sons; and
(3)a daughter of Rev. Hoadiah Russell.

Rev. William Ely 1825-41 (See Vernon)

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Marblehead. Mass. October 13, 1684

This was a part of Salem; the people
had preaching as early as 1637, but no distinct
church.

Rev. Samuel Gheever. son of Master
E2ekiel Cheever, graduated at Harvard in 1759
and began to preach here in 1668, but was not
ordained till the church was organized. He
was a man of good abilities, both natural and
acquired, and a constant and zealous preacher.
He was a man of a catholic spirit and would
never join himself to any party in the town,
but those that were for God and religion and
against vice and immorality. He was a man
of firm health and vigorous constitution, so
that for fifty years he was not laid aside a
single Sabbath. He lived till May 29, 1724,
in the 85th. year of his age, when the lamp
of life went out.

Rev. John Barnard T a native of Boston^
graduated at Harvard in 1700 and was ordained
colleague with Mr. Cheever July 16, 1716. Pre-
vious to this, in 1707, he had been a chaplain

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in the array at Port Royal. In 1709 he went
to England, became acquainted with some of the
most distinguished dissenting ministers, and
had the offer of a chaplaincy in Ireland. Af-
ter his return to this country he expected to
become pastor of the Horth Church in Boston.
The church was built for him; he preached the
dedication sermon, but Dr. Cotton Mather recom-
mended a young man to them to be heard a few
Sabbaths, with whose eloquence they were so
much captivated that they declined giving Mr.
Barnard a call. His feelings were very much
injured. He never spoke of it afterward but
with a pathos of resentment.

He published several occasional ser-
mons, besides three volumes on doctrinal sub-
jects. His style of writing was rather plain,
but earnest and energetic. He prepared a ver-
sion of Psalms to be sung in churches, but they
were never used except by his own ohurch. He
was not a poet. He was acquainted with the
sciences, paid considerable attention to mathe-
matics and mural architecture. By economy and
prudence he saved considerable property, though

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lie gave tithes of all he possessed. In. his
last will he left two hundred pounds to Har-
vard College.

He was a man highly esteemed in all
the churches. He was remarkably erect and
never "bent under the infirmities of age.
There was a dignity in his whole deportment;
his presence restrained the folly of youths.
He died January 24, 1770, in the 88th. year
of his age.

Rev. William Whitwell graduated at
Princeton, N.J. in 1758 and was ordained col-
league with Mr. Barnard August 25, 1782 or, as
another record says, in January. He was a very
respectable, serious and worthy man, of strict
integrity and good sense. He died, at a time
when his services were greatly needed, November
8, 1781, at the age of 45 years.

Rev. Ebene2er Hubbard of Concord gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1777 and was ordained January
1, 1783. He continued in office till he died,
October 15, 1800, aged 43 years. He was an able
minister and a bright example of every social,
moral and Christian virtue. His son Ebenezer

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was settled in Hewbury and Middleton.

Rev. Samuel Dana, son of Rev. Joseph
Dana, D.D. of Ipswich and brother of Rev.
Daniel Dana, D.D. of Newburyport, graduated
at Harvard in 1796, studied theology with his
father and was ordained October 7, 1801; had
a colleague in 1832.

He continued to reside in the place
till he died, August 16, 1864, aged 86 years
and 3 months.

Marblehead « Mass. Second Church April 25, 1716

It will be seen that this church was
organized about three months prior to the set-
tlement of Mr. Barnard.

Mr. Sdward Holyoke and Mr. Barnard both
preached as candidates for settlement and a re-
spectable minority being in favor of Mr. Holyoke,
rather than have any difficulty, withdrew and
formed a second church.

Rev. Edward Eolyoke of Boston graduated
at Harvard in 1705 and was ordained at the time
the church was organized. Previous to this he
had been several years a tutor at Harvard. He

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was a man of uncommon ability and discharged
his pastoral duties with great fidelity. He
was a pious and useful minister. He contin-
ued pastor 21 years, or till 1737, when he ac-
cepted an appointment to the presidency of
Harvard College, The Legislature gave the
society 140 pounds as an indemnity for their
loss or to assist them in procuring another
pastor.

He sustained himself in his new sit-
uation with great ability. He was a popular
president. He continued there till he died,
June 1, 1769, being almost 80 years old. He
continued to perform his official duties until
ten months before his decease, but was confined
to his bed only ten days. He married a Miss
Rogers and had eight children.

Rev. Simon Bradstreet . son of Rev. Simon
Bradstreet of Charlestown, graduated at Harvard
in 1728 and was ordained January 4, 1738. He
was an excellent scholar, but in the latter part
of his life, owing to nervous disorders, was less
animated in the delivery of his sermons and less
disposed to mingle in society. Rev. Mr. Barnard

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of the First Church, who was his coterapora-
ry say8,-HMr. Bradstreet proves a most worthy,
pious, devout Christian and faithful pastor;
aiming and laboring to bring over people to
God and Christ and holiness; has the hearty
affections of his people, equal to what Mr.
Holyoke had, and with whom I live in brother-
ly correspondence" . He died October 5,
1771, aged 63 years.

Rev. Isaac Story of Boston graduated
at Princeton in 1768 and was ordained May 1,
1771, colleague with Mr. Bradstreet. He con-
tinued pastor of the church till February 4,
1802, when he was dismissed and engaged in
other business. He died October 23, 1816,
aged 67 years. His wife was a daughter of
his predecessor. He published some sermons
and some political addresses.

Rev. Hezekiah May of Haddam, Gt.
graduated at Tale in 1793, studied law,
and afterward becoming pious studied the-
ology with Dr. Smaliey of Berlin, Ct., was
ordained at Marblehead June 22, 1803 and
dismissed January 27, 1808. He is said

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to have preached a few years in Brownville,
Maine, to have removed from there to the state
ojf Hew York, and then to Pennsylvania, where
he died in 1843, being more than 70 years old.
This is now a Unitarian church.

Marion. Mass. 1686

This was the First Parish in Rochester
till 1853, when it became a town.

Rev. Samuel Arnold was the first pas-
tor, but in the absence of authentic records
it is difficult to trace his history. The
American Quarterly Register says he was set-
tled in 1703; Farmer *s Genealogical Register
says he was ordained in 1684 and died before
1717. From a comparison of all I can find
on the subject I conclude he was the son of
Rev. Samuel Arnold of Marshfield; that he did
not graduate at any college; that he was born
May 9, 1649, was one of the first settlers of
what is now called Marion; may have commenced
preaching in 1684, but was not ordained at
that time, unless it shall be found that the
church was organised as early as that, The
probability is that he was dismissed in 1703,

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or certainly before 1710. He must have been
at bis decease between 63 and 67 years of age.

Rev. Timothy Buggies of Roxbury grad-
uated at Harvard in 1707 and was ordained No-
vember 22, 1710. He continued in office till
he died, October 28, 1768, aged 84 years. He
was the father of Brigadier General Timothy
Buggies of Hardwick,

Rev. Jonathan Moore of Oxford grad-
uated at Harvard in 1761 and was ordained
September 7, 1768. He was dismissed in
1792, but continued to reside in the place
till he died, April 20, 1814, aged 75 years.

The village in which the first settle-
ments were made was called Sipnican, which is
now Marion, At the close of Mr. Moore's min-
istry the people at Rochester Center had be-
come so numerous that it was thought expedient
that there should be preaching there a part of
the time. It will be seen that his successor
divided hie labors between the two settlements.

Rev. 01 iver Oobb of Kingston graduated
at Brown University in 1796 and was ordained at
Rochester February 6, 1799. He continued in

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the active duties of hie office 43 years
and was pastor full 50 years. He prepared
his semi-centennial sermon, but through in-
firmity was unable to preach it. Re died
June 23, 184S, in the 80th. year of hie age.
He was strictly O&lvinistic in doctrine; as
a preacher he ^as clear and convincing, nei-
ther afraid nor ashamed to declare the whole
counsel of God. He was an efficient minis-
ter of the Hew Testament. He was honored
for his intelligence, judgment, the purity of
his motives and his devoted piety.

He has one son settled in the ministry
in Ohio and another pastor of this church. He
received the degree of D.B. from Brown in 1834.
The church at the time of his ordination wor-
shipped at two places and he preached in each
village alternately until 1827, when they be-
came two churches, the South and the Centre.
Dr. Cobb remained with the South till he died.

Marlborough. Mass. October 3, 1S66

Rev. William Brlmemead was a native of
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graduated at Harvard in 1648, but left with
several others the preceding year without a
degree, being dissatisfied with the rule that
required a residence of four years instead of
three. In 1665 he preached at Plymouth and
was invited to settle there, but declined the
invitation and was ordained at Marlborough
Ootober 3, 1666. His salary was from 40 to
45 pounds.

He is spoken of as a well accomplished
servant of Christ. He preached the Election
sermon in 1681, which was printed. He kept a
journal in Latin from 1665 to 1695. Tradition
says he uniformly refused to baptize children
born on the Sabbath. He was never married.
He was highly esteemed among his brethren and
his counsel was always asked by the magistrates
in a time of difficulty. During the latter
part of his life he was unable to supply the
pulpit. He died July 3, 1701, Commencement
Day; his age is not known, probably 75.

Rev. Robert Breck of Dorchester grad-
uated at Harvard in 1700 and was ordained Oc-
tober 24, 1707. He was regarded as one of

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the eminent ministers of his day. He
preached the Election sermon in 1728 and
five occasional sermons of his were print-
ed. He died January 6, 1731, having just
commenced the 49th, year of his age. He
preached at Marlborough three years before
he was ordained. During his last sickness
the church observed a day of fasting and
prayer for his recovery.

"In hi 8 conduct he was prudent and
Gareful of his character, both as a minister
and a Christian; rather sparing of speech
and more inclined to hear and learn from oth-
ers". He married Elizabeth Wainwright of
Haverhill; his son Robert was pastor of the
church in Springfield and one of his daughters
married Rev. E. Parkman of Westborough.

Rev. Benjamin Kent of Oharlestown
graduated at Harvard in 1727, was ordained
October 27, 1733, and dismissed by a mutual
consent February 4, 1735. After his dismis-
sion he sued the town for his settlement,
which remained unpaid. It was allowed
him by the Court.

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The people became very much divided
and were without a pastor several years. Mr.
Kent studied law, "became celebrated for his
wit and eccentricity; at the commencement of
the Revolution, being a Tory, he removed to
Halifax, 1.3. , where he died in 1788, aged
81 years.

Rev. Aaron Smith of Ipswich grad-
uated at Harvard in 1735 and was ordained
June 11, 1740. After laboring 38 years he
was dismissed on account of ill health, April
29, 1778, and resided with his son-in-law,
Rev. Mr. Bridge, in what is now called Way-
land, where he died larch 25, 1781, in the
68th. year of his age.

Rev. Asm Packard of Horth Bridge-
water graduated at Harvard in 1783 and was
ordained March 23, 1785. After peacefully
laboring among the people 21 years, they be-
came unhappily divided about the location of
a new meeting house, which resulted in his
dismission in 1806. He was installed pastor
of the new church that was gathered in the
west part of the town November 3, 1808 and
dismissed in April, 1834. He then removed

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to Lancaster, preaching occasionally till
he died, March 20, 1848, aged 84 years.

Rev. Sylvester F. Bueklin of Seekonk
graduated at Brown in 1805, studied theology
vitb Dr. Fobes of Raynham and was ordained
November 2, 1808. He resigned June 20,
1832, and continued to reside in the place,
a good and useful citizen, till he died in
May, 1860, aged 76 years.

Rev, Charles For bush of up ton grad-
uated at Amherst in 1329, at Andover in 1832
and ms ordained March 23. 1833. He was dis-
missed in about 7 months and settled immediate-
ly after in lorthbridge, where he died much la-
mented September 9, 1S3S, aged 35 years.

Rev. John 1, Goodhue of Salem graduated
at Amherst in 1331 and was ordained May 4, 1836,
He continued in office till he died, September
13, 183S, aged 29 years.

Rev. George E. Say 1840-48
Rev. David L. Qgden 1848-51
Rev. Levi A. Field of Leverett grad-
uated at Amherst in 1846 and at Andover in
1849. He preached as stated supply to a

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small church in West Springfield almost two
years, was ordained pastor of this church
August 31, 1853, and labored acceptably and
successfully till he died of congestion of
the "brain, October 22, 1859, aged 38 years.
He was a modest and unassuming young man
and endeared himself to all that knew him.

Marlborough. Mass. West Church, March 5, 1808

Rev. Asa Packard 1808-19 (See First Oh.)
This churoh is now Unitarian.

Marlborough. H.H. November 11, 1778

Rev. Joseph Oummings of Topsf ield,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1768 and was
ordained at the time the church was organ-
ized. He was dismissed December 30, 1780,
on the ground of unfaithfulness, of being
unexemplary in his walk, imprudent in con-
versation, rash and profane. His influ-
ence left its blighting effects upon the
people. They were without a pastor 13
years. He died in 1790, aged 38 years.

Rev. Halloway Fish of Upton, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1790 and was or-

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dained September 5, 1793. He continued in
office till he died, September 1, 1824, aged
62 years. He married Miss Hannah Harring-
ton of Westborough and had no children. He
was a decided Hopkinsian in his theological
views, devout in spirit and exemplary in his
life. Re was a man of sound judgment, but
not a popular preacher. His salary was 70
pounds and his settlement 170 pounds.

Marlborough. Ot. May, 1749

Rev. Elijah Mason 174S-62(See Cheshire)
Rev. Benjamin Dunning 1764-75 (See Saybrook)
Rev. David Huntington 1775-97 (See Salem)
Rev. David J3. Ripley of Pomfret graduated
at Yale in 1798 and wa^ ordained pastor of this
church in 1807. He was dismissed in 1827 and
went West. He died at Endor, Illinois, Sep-
tember 4, 1839, aged 63 years.

Rev. Ohauncey Lee 1828-36(See Colebrook)

Marlborough. Vermont 1776

Rev. Ger shorn £, Lyman of Lebanon, Ct.
graduated at Yale in 1773 and was ordained
December 9, 1778. He continued in office

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till he died, April 13, 1813, aged 61
years. He received the degree of D.B.
from Middlebury in 1812. He was a useful
and highly esteemed minister.

Rev. Ephralm H. Newton was born at
Newfane, Vt. June 13, 1787. He worked in
his father's blacksmith shop and learned
English grammar while blowing the bellows.
He graduated at Middlebury in 1810 and at
Andover in 1813, He began to preach in
this town in October and was ordained March
6, 1814. In the autumn of 1832 he received
a oall to a church at Glen Falls, S.Y. and
was dismissed in January, 1833. After a
pastorate there of three and a half years,
he became pastor of a Presbyterian church
in Cambridge, H.Y. He resigned in August,
1843 and was principal of the academy in
that place for five years. He was fond
of Natural Science and had a collection of
mineralogical and geological specimens val-
ued at $3,000., which in 1857 he presented
to the theological seminary at Andover, Mass,
He presented his library to Middlebury College,

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frora which in 1862 he received the degree
of D.D« He preached as stated supply in
several churches in Vermont and in 1862
was a member of the state legislature. He
died at Cambridge, H.Y. October 2S, 1854,
aged 77 years.

He married Huldah, daughter of Maj.
Gen. T. F. Chipman of Shoreham, Yt., by whom
he had four children. His wife died in
1853.

Marlow. y.H. 1823

This church is now extinct; its mem-
bers united with the church in New Alste&d.

Mason, New Hampshire 1772

Rev. Jonathan Searle of Rowley, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1764 and was ordained
October 14, 1772. He was dismissed May 4,
1781 in consequence of unhappy difficulties
between him and the people. He ceased to
preach, was a civil magistrate and resided
in the town till he died, December 7, 1812,
aged 68 years.

Rev. Ebenezer Hill of Oambridge, Mass.

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gr actuated at Harvard in 1786 and was or-
dained November 3, 1790. He continued
in office till he died, May 27, 1854, aged
88 years. He studied theology with Rev.
Seth Payson, D.D. His piety was truly
Scriptural. He reverenced God and ever
treated His nam© and attributes with saored
awe; he was a man of prayer and spent muoh
time in secret devotion. He had three col-
1 eagues .

He married: (1) Mary Boynton of West-
ford; (2) Mrs. Rebecca (Bancroft) Howard of
Tyngsboro', Mass.; and (3) Mrs. Abigail (Jones)
Stearns of Bedford, Mass. They had 6 sons
and 8 daughters.

8He loved to preach. He made it the
all engrossing business of his life. Rarely
have we seen one who took so much delight in
it as he. He was ready and eager to preach
when the opportunity offered. As a pastor
he exhibited some rare qualities. He was a
faithful shepherd of the flock under his care.
His pastoral visits were highly esteemed and

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very profitable; for he carried the spirit
of the Master with him everywhere,"
Rev. Andrew H. Reed. 1836-39
Rev. Joseph B. Hill, son of Rev.
Ebenezer Hill, "born Eovember 35, 1796, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1821. He taught in
Milton, Mass., an academy near Baltimore,
went to Fayetteville, Tenn., finished his
law studies and was admitted to the bar in
1828. He published Hill's Almanac from
1825 to 1860.

In 1830 he was converted and united
with the Cumberland Presbyterians; in 1831
he was ordained an Elder. In 1840 he re-
turned to Mason, was invited to become his
father's colleague, and was installed as such
October 20, 1841. He was dismissed April
22, 1847 and labored in Oolebrook and Stew-
arts town and in the region round about for
fifteen years. He was an earnest man and
was successful in winning souls to Christ.
In March, 1864 he went to Chattanooga in
the service of the Christian Commission,

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where he labored with great acceptance. In
stepping from one car to another at Qhatta-
nooga, he fell and the car ran over his arm
near the shoulder, crushing it to powder.
Amputation was necessary, but the shock to
his system was so great that he lived only
two days. He died June 18, 1884, aged 6C
years. He was a consistent, devoted and
faithful minister.

Mason. N.H. Village June 3, 1847

Rev. William Olmsted of Oolchester,
Ot. graduated at Union Theological Seminary
in 1847 and was ordained April 11, 1849.
He died at his native place, June, 1851,
aged 30 years. His labors during this
brief pastorate resulted, by the blessing
of God, in the conversion of many souls,
37 of whom he received to the church,

Marshpee, Mass. August 17, 1870
This is an Indian Reservation.
(See account of Marshpee later on, after
Marshf ield,)

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Marshfield, Mass. 1632

This was a colony from the Plymouth

church. Rev. Richard Blinman preached here

a

some time, but was notA settled pastor.

Rev. Edward Sulkley. 1642-58 (See Concord)

Rev. Samuel Arnold of Sngland resided
at Sandwich, and at Yarmouth for a time, and
was settled here in 1658 or 9. He continued
pastor till his decease, September 1, 1693,
aged ?1 years. I suppose him to have been
the father of Rev. S. Arnold of Marion.

Rev. Edward Thompson, a grandson of
Rev, William Thompson of Quiney, graduated
at Harvard in 1684 and was ordained October
14, 1696. He died March 10, 1705, aged 40
years. He was a man highly esteemed for
his learning and piety. A volume of his
meditations and discourses was published in
1712, in the preface to whioh he is said to
have been a pattern of all the Christian
graces .

Rev. James Oardner of Scotland was
installed May 14, 1707 and continued there

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till he died, September 16, 1739.

Rev. Samuel Hill of Maiden grad-
uated at Harvard in 1735 and was ordained
July 16, 1740. He was dismissed November

20, 1751 and installed at Rochester, N.H.,
November 19, 1760, where he died lov ember
19, 1764, aged 50 years.

Rev. Joseph Green, son of Rev.
Joseph Green of Barnstable, graduated at
Harvard in 1746 and was ordained February

21, 1753. He was dismissed January 9,
1759 and died in 1768, aged about 42 years.

Hey. Thomas Brown, son of Rev. John
Brown of Haverhill, graduated at Harvard in
1752 and was ordained September 5, 1754. He
was dismissed November 1, 1763 and died Octo-
ber 18, 1797, aged 64 years. He married wid-
ow Lydia Hammond. He was pastor at Westbrook,
Maine, from 1765 till he died.

Rev. William Shaw of Bridgewater grad-
uated at Harvard in 1762 and was ordained April
2, 1766. He continued in office till he died,
July 1, 1816, aged 73 years. He received the

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degree of D.D. from Harvard in 1816. He
published two sermons.

Rev. Martin Parris of Pembroke
graduated at Brown in 1790 and was em-
ployed in teaching till he was about fif-
ty years old. He was ordained January
39, 1817. Ee died in 1839, aged 73 years.

Marshfield. Mass. florth Church 1739

Rev. Atherton Wales of Braintree
graduated at Harvard in 1726 and was or-
dained in 1739. He continued in office
till he died, Bovember 29, 1795, aged 92
years.

Rev. Slijah Leonard of Raynham
graduated at Yale in 1783 and was ordained
January 11, 1789. He continued in office
till he died, in the spring of 1834, aged
74 years.

Marshfield. Mass. East Church July 4, 1835

larshoee, Mass . August 17, 1670

This is an Indian reservation. It
is called a district and not a town and is

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the largest settlement of Indians in the
state.

Elliot, the Indian Apostle, was
present at the organization of this church.
There is a river in this town called Ootuit.
There is another small settlement at Herring
Pond, between Plymouth and Sandwich. The
pastor of the church at Marshpee spends two
months in the year at Herring Pond and in the
l&nutes of General Association the church is
designated as "Ootuit and Herring Pond".

Rev. Richard Bourne of England was at
Sandwich as early as 1658. He was a man of
considerable wealth and interested himself in
the spiritual and temporal welfare of the In-
dians. He learned their language and procured
a deed of the town to the Indians, so drawn that
no part of it can be sold to a white man with-
out the consent of every Indian. He was or-
dained pastor of the churoh the day it was or-
ganized. The members of it were Indians who
had been converted by his labors. He died in
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a house. He received a salary of 25 pounds
from the Society for Propagating the Gospel.

Rev. Simon Popmanet . an Indian of
Marshpee, succeeded Mr. Bourne in 1686 and
continued pastor of the church till his death
in 1726.

Rev. Joseph Bourne of Marshpee, grand-
son of Rev. Richard Bourne, graduated at Har-
vard in 1732 and was ordained in 1729. He re-
signed his mission in 1742, hut resided there
still and died in 1767, being about 67 years
old. Ee left no children.

Rev. Solomon Bryant of Marshpee, an
Indian, became pastor of the church in 1744.
He was a very sensible man and a good preaoh-
er, but was no economist and very poor. He
resigned about 1758 and died May 8, 1775, aged
80 years.

Rev. Gideon Hawiey of Bridgeport, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1749 and was a missionary
to the Indians in the state of New York, having
been ordained to that work in Boston February
5, 1752. In oonsequence of the French and In-
dian War he was obliged to return to New England

I

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in 1756. He spent some time at Stock-
bridge and came to this place in 1758,
where he continued his labors till he
died, October 3, 1807, aged 80 years. He
was a man of talent and very useful. He
was twice married and had five children
by his first wife.

Rev. Phineas Fish of Sandwich grad-
uated at Harvard in 1S07 and was ordained
September 18, 1812. He studied theology
with Rev. John Simpkins of Brewster, He
was a Unitarian at the time of his settle-
ment, but in a few years was convinced of
his error and hopefully converted. He was
a very modest, retiring man and inclined to
sit at the feet of others. He was firm in
all matters of duty. Being ejected from the
meeting house by the Baptist Indians, he
preached in the school house. He died June
16, 1854, in the 68th. year of his age.

Mattapoisett „ Mass,. October 29, 1740

Rev. Ivory Hovey was born at
Topsfield and graduated at Harvard in
1735, He was ordained October 29, 1740,

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at which time I suppose the church to have
been organized. In consequence of secta-
rian influence he was dismissed in 1769
and was resettled the next year at Manomet
church in Plymouth, where he said he **lived
peaceably and comfortably" . He kept a di-
ary comprised in nine octavo volumes of 700
pages, continued through 65 years. While
at Manomet he studied medicine and became
a useful and skilful physician. He was an
exemplary Christian, a venerable man, and
died greatly lamented, April 4, 1803, in
the 90th, year of his age.

Rev. Lemuel LeSarron of Plymouth
graduated at Yale in 1768 and was ordained
January 29, 1772. He had a colleague set-
tled in 1832, but though more than four score
years old, he superintended the Sabbath School
and was devoted to the spiritual improvement
of the young. He was a venerable man and
highly esteemed by all that knew him. He
died in 1836, aged 89 years.

Medfield, Mass. 1651

Rev. John Wilson 1651-91 (See Dorchester)

...

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Rev. Joseph Baxter of Braintree
graduated at Harvard in 1693 when 17 years
old, and commenced preaching at Medfield at
the age of 18. On account of his youth his
ordination was delayed till April 1, 1697.
In 1717 Gov. Shute made a treaty with the In-
dians on Arousic Island and presented Mr.
Baxter to them as a missionary, "but Ralle',
a Jesuit priest, prejudiced the Indians
against him, so that he returned to Medfield
and continued his labors there till his death,
May 2, 1745, aged 69, He preached the Elec-
tion sermon in 1727.

Rev. Jonathan Townsend was son of Rev.
Mr. Townsend of Reedham, graduated at Harvard
in 1741 and was ordained October 23, 1745. He
was dismissed in 1769 and died of small pox in
1776, aged 61 years. He published two sermons.
He married Sarah Allen of Hewton.

Rev. Thomas Prentise. son of Rev. Joshua
Prentiss of Holliston, graduated at Harvard in
1766 and was ordained October 31, 1770. He re-
ceived from Harvard the degree of D.D. He pub-
lished 12 sermons. He died February 28, 1814,

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aged 67 years. He studied theology with
his father. He was twice married; first,
to Abigail Bigelow of Weston; and second,
to Mary Scolley of Boston. He had nine
children. He was a man of good natural
abilities, a scribe well instructed and
distinguished for consistency of character.

Rev. Daniel 0. Sanders 1815-29(See Vergennes)

Medfield, Mass. Orthodox Qhurch Feb'y 7, 1838

Rev. Arthur Granger 1831-32(See Hiddletown)
Rev. Walter H. Bidwell. 1833-36
Rev. Charles Walker of Rindge, N.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1823 and at An-
dover in 1826. He was pastor of the church
in Hew Ipswich, N..H. from February, 1827 to
August, 1835 and of the church in Medfield,
Ifass. from June 21, 1837 to 1838.
He died at Groton, October 23, 1847, aged
53 years. He married a daughter of Rev,
Samuel Walker of Danvere. She also died in
Groton in June, 1861.

Medford, Mass. February 11, 1713

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Sabbath under the direction of Boston minis-
ters 80 years prior to the organization of
the church.

Rev. Aaron Porter of Hadley grad-
uated at Harvard in 1708 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. He mar-
ried Susan Sewall of Sales, a niece of Ohief
Justice Sewall; by her he had four children.
Two of his daughters carried Clevelands, of
whom there are many descendants. He died
of fever, January 23, 1722, aged 33 years.
His ministry was peaceful and useful.

Rev. ipbenezer Turell of Boston grad-
uated at Harvard in 1731 and was ordained No-
vember 35, 1724. Re studied theology with
Dr. Ooleraan, whose daughter he married for
his first wife. His second wife was Lucy
Bavenport, his third Mrs. Jane Tyler, a daugh-
ter of tt», Pepperell of Kittery, Mb. He had
four children by his first wife, all of whom
died young. He continued in office till he
died, December 8, 1778, aged 77 years. He

He published a Memoir of Dr. Coleman
and of his first wife, an essay on Witchcraft

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and one sermon. He was a warm opposer of
Whitef leld. In his preaching he was clear
and direct and made free use of quotations
from the Scriptures.

Rev. David Osgood of Andover grad-
uated at Harvard in 1771 and was ordained
September 24, 1774. There was considerable
opposition to his settlement on account of
his Calvinism. During the latter part of
his ministry there was no complaint of that
sort. His views were considerably modified.
He exchanged with Orthodox and Unitarian min-
isters. He studied theology at Cambridge,
was a man of great eminence, a strong Federal-
ist of the old school, preached many political
sermons and published about 20 sermons. A
volume was published after his decease. He
received the degree of D.D. from Yale in 17S7.
He married Hannah Breed of Charlestown, by whom
he had four children. He died December 12,
1822, aged 76 years. Soon after the settle-
ment of his successor, the Evangelical portion
of the church withdrew.

Medford. Maes . Second Church October 6, 1823

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(Hedford, Second Oh.)

Rev. Aaron Warner 1824-32
Rev. Gordon Winslow 1833-34
Rev. Levi Pratt 1835-37(See Hatfield)

Medford, Mass. Mystic Ohuroh July 6, 1847
Rev. Abner B. Warner of Northampton
graduated at Williams College in 1833, studied
theology at Gilmanton, and was pastor of the
ohuroh in Milford, I.H. from 1839 to 1846. He
resigned on account of ill health and was in-
stalled here October 27, 1847. He died May
26, 1853, aged 39 years. He was a much re-
spected and useful minister.

Medway. Mass. November, 1715

Rev. David Deming of Wethersfield,
Ot. graduated at Harvard in 1700, was or-
dained in November, 1715 and dismissed Sep-
tember 24, 1722. He left no records and no
"footprints on the sands of timen . It is not
known when he died. He was born July 20, 1681,

Rev, Nathan Bucknam of Maiden, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1721 and was ordained De-
cember 29, 1724. He received a call before

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he was 21 years old and delayed giving an
answer for several months because he was a
minor. He died February 6, 1795 in the
92nd, year of his age and 71st. of his min-
istry. He published two sermons.

Rev. Benjamin Green of Waltham grad-
uated at , Harvard in 1784 and was ordained col-
league of the venerable Buoknam June 25, 1788.
He resigned his charge February 28, 1793, stud-
ied law and removed to Berwick, Me., where for
many years he was a judge and sustained various
civil offices. He died in October, 1837, aged
73 years.

Rev. Luther Wright of Acton graduated
at Harvard in 1796 and was ordained pastor of
this church June 13, 1798, He was dismissed
in 1815 and installed at Barrington, R.I. Jan-
uary 29, 1817. He was dismissed in 1821 and,
after supplying the pulpit for a time in Tiver-
ton, he removed to Woburn, where he died June
21st., 1858, aged 88 years.

He studied theology with Prof. Tappan
of Harvard College and was in the early part

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of his ministry an Arminian, but after-
wards Calvinistic. He was a true nan
and a successful preacher. He married
Anna, daughter of Hev. Josiah Bridge of
East Sudbury.

Rev. Luther Bailey of Canton grad-
uated at Brown in 1808 and was preceptor
of an academy in Taunton several years.
He was ordained pastor of this church No-
vember 20, 1816 and continued in office
twenty years. He died in this town De-
cember 19, 1861, aged 78 years.

Itedway. Mass. Second Church. October 4, 1750

Rev. David Thurston of Wrentham
graduated at Princeton College in 1751
and was ordained June Bct 1752. In con-
sequence of ill health and difficulties
that had grown out of the great revival
of 1740, he resigned his charge February
22, 1769 and removed to Oxford, where he
purchased a farm for 700 pounds. He sub-
sequently removed to Auburn and finally to
Sutton, where he died May 5, 1777, aged 51

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years. He was the father of five chil-
dren. Ke was deficient in that sort of
energy that is needful to meet and stand
up against difficulties. He chose rather
to flee from them.

Rev. David 9andford of New Milford,
Ot. graduated at Yaie in 1755 and commenced
the study of theology with Dr. Bellamy, but
finding himself destitute of grace, he relin-
quished the study and settled on a farm in
Great Barrington under the ministry of Dr.
Hopkins. He married Bathsheba Ingersoll of
that place, sister of Dr. Hopkins's wife.
Dr. Hopkins's preaching aroused the enmity
of his heart and when his wife's father died
he made some trouble about the settlement of
the estate, which provoked Dr. Hopkins and
led him to speak somewhat rashly. The next
morning early Dr. Hopkins went to his house,
confessed his fault and with tears asked for-
giveness. Mr. Sandford was overcome, con-
victed of his own sinfulness, became a sincere
Christian, completed his theological etLidies,
and was ordained April 14, 1773. Dr. West of

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Stockbridge preached the sermon. He
was chaplain in the army for a time. In
1807 he "became a paralytic, which disenabled
him entirely. He lied April ?, 1810, in
the ?3rd. year of his age. He was the
father of ten children * one of whom, Bath-
she oa, was the wife of Rev. Ethan Smith.

He was a atan of superior talent, a
good speaker, and preached with great plain-
ness and fidelity.

Melrose. Mass. July 11, 1848

Rev. Stillman Pratt 1843-51
Rev. Alexander J. Sessions 1854-59
Rev. Edward H. Buck, son of Rev, J.
J. Buck of Jewett, H.Y., graduated at Bangor
Theological Seminary in 1857, preached a year
in East Machias and was ordained pastor of
this church in September, 1859. He died at
the residence of his brother in Maiden, H.Y.
January 23, 1861, aged 30 years. He had
just recovered from a fever and went to his
brother* s to rest a while, had a relapse and
died. As a writer and preacher he was un-
usually gifted.

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Mendon, Mass. 1667

Rev. Joseph Emerson of Ipswich
was not a graduate of any college. He
was ordained in 1667, He left Hendon
in 1675, the settlement being then broken
up by Philip^ war. He removed to Concord,
where he died January 3, 1680, aged 42 years.
In 1665 he soar r led a daughter of Rev. Edward
Bulkley. He left three children. Rev,
Joseph Emerson of Maiden was his grandson.

Rev. Grindal Raws on f son of Secretary
Rawson, graduated at Harvard in 1678 and be-
gan to preach at Mendon in October, 1680.
About 20 families had returned and recommenced
the settlement. He was not ordained till
April 7, 1684. After a successful ministry
of 34 years, he died February 6, 1715, on the
Lord's Day about sunset, aged 56 years. His
funeral sermon was preached by his classmate,
Cotton Mather, in i?hich he is spoken of as a
great and good man.

He preached regularly to the Indians
in his neighborhood in their own language. He,
with Rev. Mr, Danforth of Taunton, was appoint-

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ed to visit the Indians in Massachusetts

Bay to ascertain their condition and re-
port to the Society for the Propagation

of the Gospel among the Indians. His

wife was a daughter of Rev. John Wilson

of Medfield. He left eleven children.
Rev. Joseph Dorr, son of Rev.

Edward Dorr of Roxbury, graduated at Har-
vard in 1711 and was ordained February 25,

1716, and continued here till his death,

March 9, 1768, aged 79 years. He was en-
dowed with good sense; his temper was mild

and placid; he excelled in the virtues of

meekness, patience, temperance, sobriety,

gravity, charity; was a good scholar, a

learned divine and an exemplary Christian.

He sympathized with the revival in 1740.

He married the daughter of his predecessor,

by whom he had one son, and three daughters

that married ministers.

Rev. Joseph Willard 1769-82 (See Boxborough)

Rev. Oaleb Alexander 1786-1802 (See Hew Marlborough)

Rev. Preserved Smith 1805-12 (See Howe)

Rev. Simeon Doggett graduated at

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Brown University in 1788, where he was tutor
from 1791 to 1796, then preceptor of Bristol
Academy at Taunton from 1796 to 1814, was or-
dained pastor January 17, 1815 and dismissed
January 17, 1831. He was installed pastor
of a Unitarian church in Raynham in 1832,
where he died, March 20, 1852, aged 87 years.
He was suoceeded by a Universalist minister.

Mendon. Mass. Orthodox Church Aug. 13, 1828

This was composed of members that
withdrew from the old church.

Rev. John M.S. Perry , son of Rev. D.L.
Perry of Sharon, 0t., graduated at Yale in
1827, studied theology at New Haven, and was
ordained November 9, 1831. He believed it
hi 8 duty to devote himself to the work of
Foreign Missions, resigned May 13, 1835,
and sailed on the 16th, for Geylon, where
he died of cholera March 10, 1837, aged 30
years. His wife, Harriet J. Lathrop of
Norwich, 0t., died three days after him of
the same disease.

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( Mercer, Me.)

Rev. Or in Slkee 1833-42 (See Bedford)

Meredith, Hew Hampshire February 15, 1815

Rev. David Smith of Hollis, not a
graduate of any college, was pastor of the
church in Temple, Me. from February 21, 1810
to 1818. He was installed pastor of this
church March 24, 1819 and died August 24,
1824, aged 55 years.

He was a man of exemplary piety and
greatly blessed in his labors. His salary
was $300.

Rev. Reuben Porter 1829-31
Rev. Joseph Lane of Kensington grad-
uated at the theological seminary in Bangor
in 1826 and was a missionary of the American
Board among the Hew York Indians in 1827 and
1828. Ee was installed pastor of this church
April 5, 1831 and was dismissed in 1833. About
the time he left the mission he became insane
and was so a year and a half; he recovered and
was an agent of the Bible Society for a time,
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December, 1836 to October, 1839. He re-
sumed his agency and continued in it till
about 1848; bis health failed, his insanity
returned and he was sent to Brattleborough,
where he died September 27, 1850, aged 53
years. He married Rebecca Philbrook of
Sanbornton, N.H.

Meriden. N.H. May 2, 1780

Rev. Experience Sstabrook of
Rehoboth, Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in
1776 and was ordained pastor of the church
in Thornton August 10, 1780 and dismissed
October 18, 1787, at his own request. He
was installed pastor of this church June 6,
1788 and dismissed May S, 1792. He re-
moved to Thornton and died there in 1810,
aged 55 years.

Rev. Siloam Short of Hartland, Vt.,
not a graduate of any college, was ordained
November 7, 1799. He died of scarlet fever
September 29, 1803, aged 32 years. He was
an eminent Christian and a faithful pastor.
Rev. David Dickinson was not a grad-

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uate of any college, though he received
the honorary degree of A.M. from Dart-
mouth in 1806. He studied and practiced
medicine for a time but, thinking it his
duty to preach, he was iioaneed by the
Brookfield Association in April, 1303.
He 'was ordained pastor of this church
July 4, 1804 and was dismissed July 25,
1819. He was pastor of the church in
Columbia, Ot. from January, 1820 to July,
1837. He died in January, 1857.

Meriden. Connecticut October 22, 1729

This was a parish of Wallingford
till 1806.

Rev. Theophilus Hall graduated at
Yale in 1727, began to preach here in 1728
and was ordained October 29, 1729, His sal-
ary was 50 pounds. Ke continued in office
till he died, March 25, 1767, in the 60th.
year of his age.

He was a man of small stature, of
strong intellectual powers, a much esteemed
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anfi religious liberty. He published
four sermons. Salary #200.

Rev. John Hubbard graduated at
Yale in 1744 and was licensed by the New
Haven County Association. He seems for
some reason to have been engaged mostly in
some other business and was not ordained
till June 22, 176S. The Association, af-
ter he had accepted a call from this church,
recalled his license on the ground that he
was unsound in doctrine. Cne-third of the
church was opposed to him. Another objec-
tion was that the church had departed from
the Platform, which required a church first
to ask counsel of the Consociation in regard
to the man they wished to settle. He was
finally ordained by a council from Massa-
chusetts, of which Dr. Lathrop of "test Spring-
field was moderator. A pamphlet was pub-
lished by the council and another by the conso-
ciation. He continued here till he died.
In 1783 he was thrown from his sleigh and dis-
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1786, aged 60 years.

Rev. John Willard 1786-1802 (See Lunenburgh)
Rev. Erastus Ripley 1803-22 (See Lebanon)
Rev. Charles J. Hinsdale 1823-33
Rev. Arthur Granger 1836-38 (See Middletown)
Rev. George W. Perkins of Hartford
graduated at Yale in 1824, studied theology
at Andover and New Haven, was ordained pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Montreal, Canada
May 1, 1830 and dismissed on account of ill
health in 1839. He was installed pastor
of this church May 19, 1841 and dismissed in
the summer of 1854 to accept a call from the
Second Congregational Church in Chicago, 111.
He removed to Chicago and labored with great
zeal till he died, in November, 1856, aged
52 years. He married: (1) Miss Dickinson
of Montreal, and (2) Mrs. Mary Bissell Hunger
of Rochester, N.Y, He had seven children,
only two of whom survived him.

He was an ardent man, faithful in
the discharge of his duties and exemplary
in his life.

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Meriden, Qt. Center Church Jan'y 13, 1848
n Hanover Ohuroh Feb' y 13, 1853

Merrimack. Hew Hampshire September 5, 1772

Rev, Jacob Bumap ■ of Reading,
Mas 8. graduated with the highest honors
at Harvard in 1770, studied theclcgy with
Rev. Thomas Haven in his native place, and
was ordained October 14, 1772. He was twice
married; first to Miss Hopkins of Reading and
second to Miss Elizabeth, sister of Gov, Brooks
of Massachusetts, by whom he had 13 children.
In 1813 he received from Harvard the degree
of D.D. He lived to preach fifty annual
Thanksgiving sermons to his own people. The
faculties of his mind were strong and he
oould bring all his powers to bear on any
subject that came before him.

He published eleven sermons and
left fourteen prepared for the press. He
was not rigidly orthodox, nor did he run
to the other extreme of liberality. He
died December 25, 1821, aged 73 years.

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Rev. Stephen Morse of Bradford,
Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1821,
studied theology with Rev. Dr. Perry of
Bradford, was ordained July 6, 1825 and
dismissed July 6, 1828. He was installed
at Troy, August 26, 1829, hut being opposed
by a liberal party for his orthodoxy, and
by others for his temperance, he was dis-
missed January 31, 1833. He was pastor of
the Second Church in Biddeford, Me. from
1833 to 1835. After this he preached as
stated supply in the state of Hew York, but
removed to Post Mills in Thetford, Vt. about
1841 and died there May 22, 1855, aged SI
years. His charaoter was unblemished.

Merrimack. 3T.H. South Church. Oct. 21, 1829
Rev. Samuel H. Tolman 1831-36
Rev. John W. Shepard 1844-47 (See Windham)

Methuen. Mass. October 29, 1729

&ev«, Christopher Sargent of Amesbury
graduated at Harvard in 1725 and was ordained
November 5, 1729. He continued in office till

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he died, March 20, 1790, aged 84 years*

Rev. Simon £ . Williams, son of
Mr. Simon Williams of Windham, N.H., grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1785 and was or-
dained December 13, 1786. He was dis-
missed August 16, 1791, and installed at
Meredith, N.K. November 28, 179B. He was
again dismissed in August, 1798 for un-
christian Conduct. He died in 1800.

Bev> Humphrey J3 . Perley of Boxf ord
graduated at Dartmouth in 1791 and was or-
dained December 2, 1795. He was dismissed
in 1S15, and was pastor of the church in
Beverly from December 2, 1818 to June 13,
1821. Ee died in 1838, aged 76 years.

Rev. Jacob W, Eastman 1815-28 (See No. Reading)

Rev. Spencer JT. Beard 1829-32

Rev. Sylvester F. Pierce 1832-39(See Dracut)

Kethuen. Mass. Second Ohurch, April 16, 1766

This church united with the First
in 1817, became a separate church in 1830,
and afterward became the city of Lawrence.

Rev. Eliphaz Chapman of Hewmarket,

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N.H., not a graduate of any college, was
ordained in November, 1772 and dismissed
in 1777. He is said to have removed to
Uewry, Oxford County, Maine and to have
died there.

Rev. John H. Stephens 1791-95 (See Haverhill)

Middleborough. Mass. December 26, 16S4

Rev. Samuel Fuller, son of Samuel
Fuller of Plymouth, who came over in the
Mayflower, was a deacon at Plymouth and,
being a man of devoted piety and intelli-
gence, was accustomed to preach after the
example of Mr. Brewster and others. He
preached to the people at Kiddleborough
sixteen years before the church was organ-
ized and was ordained the day the church
was gathered. He died August 24, 1695,
aged 71 years. He had six children.

Rev. Thomas Palmer was ordained in
1696. I know not the place of his nativ-
ity, nor where he was educated. His ca-
pacity and accomplishments were not small,
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drew such a cloud over his character that,
by the advice of a council of twelve churches,
he was deposed from the sacred office about
1706. A party adhered to him until June,
1708, when he left town, carrying with him
the records of the church.

Rev* Peter Thaoher. son of Rev.
Peter Thacher of Milton, graduated at Harvard
in 1706 and was ordained November 2, 1709. He
continued here till his death, April 22, 1744,
aged 55 years.

He was distinguished for hie piety
and fidelity. Kis labors were much blessed;
in less than three years 200 were united to
his church. He was an earnest promoter of
the great revival. He admitted to his church
Luke Short when he was 100 years old. In
1718 his two deacons and their wives died the
same week. In Prince's Christian History
there is a letter from him giving an acoount
of the revival in hie parish. He was a
good man and greatly beloved.

Rev. Sylvester Oonant . a native of

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Bridgewater, graduated at Harvard in
1740 and was ordained March 38, 1745.
A minority of the church wished to set-
tle Rev. Thomas Weld (See Upton). For
some reason this minority, consisting of
less than one-fourth part of the whole,
called themselves the church, held the
meeting house and ministerial lands. The
church, having settled Mr. Oonant, built
another house. After a lapse of four
year 8 they became two legally organized
societies. Mr. Oonant continued a use-
ful minister and an exemplary Christian,
till he was suddenly removed from the sor-
rows of earth by the small pox, December
7, 1777, aged 58 years.

Mr. 77eld was dismissed in 1749
and the two (churches) united.

Rev. Joseph Barker . a native of
Branford, Ot., graduated at Yale in 1771
and was ordained December 5, 1781. He
took a deep interest in the political move-
ments of the day and was elected member of
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ln 1788 he admitted to hie church Hannah
Tinkham, who at the age of 94 became a
Christian, came before the church and gave
a very interesting account of her conver-
sion. Mr. Barker died July 25, 1815,
aged 64 years.

Rev* Emerson Pains, a native of
Foxboro1, graduated at Brown University
in 1813, studied theology with Dr. Emmons,
and was ordained February 14, 1816. He
was dismissed at his own request June 4,
1822. November 20 of the same year he
was settled at Little Compton, R.I, and
was dismissed on account of ill health
April 20, 1835. He preached after this
a few months in Middleboro' and was then
settled in Halifax, where he continued till
he died, April 26, 1851, aged 65 years.

He was an able vindicator of Emmons1
theology. He was a good man and a faith-
ful minister of the Hew Testament. In 1842
he published a volume of sermons which show
him to have been a man of thought and truly

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orthodox. Besides this he published two
or three occasional sermons. He married
Lydia Pendleton of Cighton, fey whom he had
five children.

Rev, William Eaton, a native of
Framingham, graduated at Williams College
in 1810 and was ordained pastor of the church
in Fitchburg August 30, 1815; was dismissed
-June, 1823, installed pastor at Middleboro1
March 10, 1824 and, resigning his charge in
April, 1834, was installed pastor of a church
in Charlotte, Vt.

He was a man of more than ordinary
talent and a popular preacher. He died in
1840, aged 56 years.

Middleboro1 , Mass. Worth ffh.(Tlticut Parish)

February 16, 1748
Rev. Solomon Reed . the first pastor,
was a native of Abington and graduated at
Harvard in 1739. In 1746 a small number
of persons called New Lights withdrew from
the church in Framingham and Mr, Heed be-
came their pastor. This church, having

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never been dismissed from the First Church,
were not recognized as a church and found
themselves in straitened circumstances. Af-
ter a few years they abandoned the enter-
prise, Mr. Reed left, and was installed at
Middleboro', says Backus, January 26, 1757,
and was well esteemed until his death, which
occurred May 7, 1785, aged 66 years. He was
the father of Rev. Dr. Reed of Bridge water. *

Rev. David Ourney. a native of Ab-
ington, graduated at Harvard in 1785 and was
ordained December 5, 1787. He continued
pastor till his death, July 30, 1815, aged
57 years. His wife, Mrs. Jane Gurney, died
in 1842, aged 85 years.

Rev. Philip Oolby of Sanbornton, N.H.,
not a graduate of any college, was ordained
January 1, 1817. He received from Brown
University the same year the honorary degree
of A.M. He continued pastor till his death,
February 27, 1851, aged 72 years. In his
feelings and habits he was kind and affable;
he possessed a well balanced mind and was

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endowed with a large share of common
sense. He was a good pastor, a faith-
ful minister, and greatly beloved by his
people. He married: (1) Eliza Standish
of Plympton, and (2) Maria Otis.

Mlddleborough. Mass. Central Church. March 25,1847

Middleburv. Vt. September 5, 1790

Rev. John Barnet of Windsor, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1780, studied theol-
ogy with the younger Edwards at New Haven,
and was ordained November 11, 1790. He was
dismissed March 31, 1795, but continued to
supply the pulpit two or three years after
his dismission. He labored in several
places for a time and died in Durham, N.Y.
December 5, 1837, aged 84 years.

Rev. Thomas A. Merrill of Andover,
Mass, graduated at Dartmouth in 1801, stud-
ied theology at Dartmouth and was ordained
December 19, 1805. He continued in office
till he died, April 29, 1855, aged 75 years.
He received the degree of D.D. from Middle-

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bury. He was a man of talent, sound in
doctrine and exemplary in his life. He
lived honored and died lamented.

Middlebury. C£. Feb«y 10, 1796

Rev. Ira Hart 1799-1808( See Stonington)
Rev. Mark Mead, born in Greenwich
November 6, 1782, graduated at Yale in 1802,
He studied theology with Drs. Backus and
Smalley and was ordained pastor of this
church from November, 1809 to March, 1830.
He preached as stated supply in Grassy Hill
and in Weston. In 1839 he returned to his
native town and there resided till he died,
August 8, 1864, aged 81 years.

Rev. Jason Atwater of New Haven
graduated at Yale in 1825 and there studied
theology. He was ordained as an evangelist
at Woodbury, August 26, 1829, and installed
pastor of this church October 20, 1830, He
was dismissed in October, 1835. He after-
wards preached as stated supply at Newtown,
Southbury and West Haven (Orange). He died

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at the last named place April 1, 1860,
aged 59 years. He was a man of respect-
able talents and a useful minister. He
was twice married, (1) to Miss Clarissa
Strong, daughter of Rev. Lyman Strong of
Colchester; and (2) to Miss Mary Ames of
Chicopee, Mass. He left no children.

Rev. Jonathan S. Judd. 1856-64 (See Whately)

Middlefield. Mass. November 18, 1783

Rev. Jonathan lash of South Hadley
graduated at Dartmouth in 1789, studied the-
ology with Rev. Mr. Hayes in his native town,
and was ordained October 31, 1792. He was
dismissed July 11, 1832 and died August 31,
1834, aged 74 years.

He was a faithful pastor and a sin-
cere Christian. He was twice married; first
to Eunice Taylor of Montgomery, by whom he
had four children, one of whom, Alvan, is
a minister in Ohio; and second, Mrs. Russel,
by whom he had three children.

Rev, Samuel Parker of Ashf ield grad-
uated at Williams in 1806, studied theology

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with Dr. Packard of Shelburne, preached
two years as a Home Missionary in New York,
and graduated at Andover in 1810.

He was pastor of the Congregational
church in Danby, N.Y. 14 years and was an
agent in Hew England collecting funds for
Auburn Theological Seminary. He was pas-
tor of this church from July, 1832 to May,
1833. He then went on an exploring tour
beyond the Rocky Mountains under the direc-
tion of the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. He left home in March,
1835, crossed the mountains and returned home
via Sandwich and Society Islands in May, 1837.
He published an account of his journey in a
12rao. volume of 371 pages in 1838. His ex-
penses were borne chiefly by the Presbyterian
church of Ithaca, where he has resided most
of the time till he died, March 21, 1866, aged
87 years. He married Jerusha Lord of Danby,
a niece of Noah Webster, the lexicographer. He
was a laborious and useful man.

Rev. Moody Harrington of Cornish, N.H.

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graduated at Amherst in 1831, studied the-
ology with a private instructor, and was
ordained pastor of a churoh in Central New
York in October, 1834. Re labored in that
vicinity twenty years, and in 1854 returned
to Massachusetts, was installed pastor of
this churoh in June of that year and resigned
in 1858. He subsequently preached at Feed-
ing Hill 8 and Montgomery and, his health fail-
lng, he officiated as chaplain of the House
of Correction at Springfield till he died.
He departed this life at Albany, on his way
to the springs at Saratoga, July 22, 1865,
in the 68th. year of his age. He married
Julia Mack, daughter of General Mack of
Middlefield and afterwards of Amherst, and
had five children.

He was a good man, Oalvinistic in
theology, quite original in his modes of
expression and a faithful minister.

Middleton, H.g. 1778?

Rev. Neheraiah Crdway 1778-9(See Haverhill)

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Mlddleton. Vase. October 22, 1729

£&.. Andrew Feterg of Andover grad-
uated at Harvard in 1723 and was ordained
November 26, 172S. He continued in office
till be died, October 6, 1756, aged 55 years.

Rev* Elias Smith of Reading grad-
uated at Harvard in 1753 and was ordained
in July, 1759. He continued in office till
he died, October 18, 1792, aged 63 years.

Rev. Solomon Adams of Acton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1788 and was ordained
October 23, 1793. He continued in office
till he died, September 4, 1813, aged 53
years.

Rev. Ebene zer Hubbard . son of Rev.
E, Hubbard of Marblehead, graduated at Har-
vard in 1805 and was ordained pastor of the
church in West Newbury May 11, 1809 and dis-
missed October 16, 1811. He was installed
pastor of this church November 27, 1816, re-
signed April 29, 1828 and removed to the West.
He died at the Insane Asylum, near Nashville,
Tenn. , September 2, 1858, aged 74 years. His
wife, Charlotte Swazey, died about the same
time.

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Middletown. Jt. 1782

Rev. Henry Bigelow of Marlboro'
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1802, studied
theology with Dr. Backus of Somers, Ot.,
and was ordained September 18, 1805. He
continued in office till he died, June
26, 1835, aged 55 years. He was a use-
ful man and a successful minister.

Rev. John A. Avery of Bradford
graduated at Middlebury in 1826 and studied
theology with Rev. J. W. French of Bar re.
He was employed as a missionary in Plymouth,
Bridgewater and West Haven seven years, and
pastor of this church from 1835 to 1841.
He preached five years at Onondaga Hill and
Marathon, H. Y., and was editor of the Re-
ligious Recorder at Syracuse, K.Y. from 1847
till he died, April 28, 1863, aged 68 years.

Middletown. Connect icutT November 4, 1668

Rev. Ha than! el Collins of Cambridge,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in I860 and was
ordained the day the church was organized.
He continued in office till he died, Decem-
ber 28, 1684, aged 42 years. Hie son

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Sathaniel was the minister of Enfield.

Rev. Noadiah Russel of Few Haven
was left an orphan and educated at Harvard
by Mr. E. Glover. He graduated in 1681
and was ordained October 24, 1688. He was
one of the founders of Yale College and one
of the f raisers of the Saybrook Platform.
Two of hi 8 sons, William and Daniel, were
ministers. He died December 13, 1713, aged
54 years.

Rev. William Russel. son of the pre-
ceding, graduated at Yale in 1709 and was or-
dained June 1, 1715. He was "a man of great
respectability for knowledge, experience, and
pacific measures on all oocasions" . White-
field spent a night at his house and said,-
nhe was an Israelite, indeed." He died June
1, 1761, aged 70 years. His son Noadiah was
the minister of Thompson.

Rev. Enoch Huntington of Windham grad-
uated at Yale in 1759 and was ordained January
6, 1762. He was distinguished for ripe schol-
arship and was a popular preacher. He was in-
vited to settle at Pittsfield, lass. Dr.

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Shepard of Lenox, Mass. studied theology
with him. He fitted young men for col-
lege. He died in office June 12, 1809,
aged 69 years. He published six sermons.

Rev. Dan Huntington, 1809-16 (See Litchfield)
Rev. Ohauncey A. Goodrich, son of
Hon. Elizur Goodrich, graduated at Yale in
1810. He was two years teacher in the New
Haven Grammar School, two years tutor, and
in the meantime studied theology with Dr.
Dwight. He was ordained pastor of this
church July 20, 1816 and resigned the next
year in consequence of ill health.* He was
the same year appointed Professor of Rhetoric
and Oratory in Yale. In 1839 he was appoint-
ed Professor of Pastoral Theology in the The-
ological Department, which office he filled
till he died, February 25, 1860, in the 70th.
year of his age.

In 1814 he published a Greek Grammar;
in 1827 superintended the abridgement of Web-
ster's Dictionary; from 1829 to 1839 edited
the Quarterly Christian Spectator; in 1846
and 7 revised Webster's Dictionary, and in

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1859 prepared a copious appendix for
the pictorial edition of the Unabridged.
He was an industrious and talented man,
benevolent , and labored much for the
spiritual welfare of the students. His
wife was a daughter of Noah Webster, Esq.
and he has one son in the ministry.

Rev. John R. Crane of Newark, N.J.
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1805, commenced
the study of law, changed his purpose and
graduated at Andover in 1810. He was laid
aside 6 years in consequenoe of a severe
hemorrhage of the lungs. He was ordained
November 4, 1818 and continued in office
till he died, August 17, 1854, aged 67
years. He received the degree of D.D.

He was a faithful and successful
minister and much beloved by his people
and all who knew him. One of hie sons
entered the ministry and succeeded his
father as pastor of this church.

Middleto^m. Oonn. South Church 1774
The history of this church is

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somewhat peculiar. About 1740 a few per-
sons in Middletown and others in Wethers-
field embraced the views of the strict
Congregationalists, whose peculiar belief
was that the Gospel should be supported by-
offerings that were entirely voluntary.
They first organised a church in Wethers-
field, October 28, 1747. They removed
their place of worship to Middletown in
1774. They included those who in Massa-
chusetts were called Separatists.

Rev. Ebenezer Frothingham of Gam-
bridge, Mass., who was not a graduate of
any college, was ordained its pastor. The
Wether sf ield members emigrated to the state
of lew York in 1754. Mr. Frothingham re-
moved to Middletown and was pastor of a
church made up of members from Middletown
and Westfield. They increased consider-
ably under his ministry and in 1788 be-
came two churches. Mr. Frothingham was
then dismissed, but resided in Middletown
till he died, Hov. 30, 1798, aged 81 years.

Rev. Stephen Parsons of Middletown,
not a graduate of any college, was ordained
January 31, 1788 and, naming become a Bap-
tist, was dismissed in 1795.

Rev* David Huntington 1797-1800 (See Salem)
Rev. Ben.ia.min Graves of East Eaddam,
not a graduate of any college, /was ordained
October 3, 1803 and dismissed in 1811. He
was pastor of the Grassy Hill Church in Lyme
from 1812 to 1817 and died in 1830. In Jan-
uary, 1816 the churoh was newly organized and
consisted of four male and nine female members.
Rev. ithab Jinks 1817-20
Rev. Thomas T. DeVerell 1822-23
Rev. Edward R. Tyler 1825-32(See Oolebrook)
Rev. William H. Beeeher 1833-33
Rev. Robert KcSwen 1835-38
£§£• Arthur Granger of Suff ield, not
a graduate of any college, studied theology
at Princeton, W.J., was pastor of a church
in Meriden from 1830 to 1838, and was in-
stalled here April 24, 1839. He was dis-
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street church in Providence, R.I., where
he died August 2, 1845, aged 42 years,

Middletown, Ct. Middlefield Parish 1745

A strict Congregational church was
organized here October 10, 1847. The pres-
ent church is a reorganization of that.

Rev. Ebenezer Gould graduated at
Yale in 1723 and was installed pastor of
this church at the time of its organiza-
tion. I know not where he was born, nor
where he spent his time prior to his set-
tlement in this place. He was dismissed
in 1756 and died in Granville, Mass. in
1779, aged about 75 years. Rev. T. if.
Oooley, D.D., who was then about six years
old, remembers to have seen him on his
death bed, and to have heard it said that
he was a passionate man and imprudent. He
left two sons in Granville who were intem-
perate and profane, and a library, which
his sons sold at a low price. He is said
to have been a good scholar, but had not
learned to rule his own spirit.

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Rev. Joseph Denlson of Windham
graduated at Yale in 1763 and was ordained
February 28, 1785. He died February 12,
1770, aged 31 years.

Rev. Abner Benedict of Worth Salem,
$.Y., graduated at Yale in 1769 and was or-
dained November 20, 1771. He was dismissed
in 1785 that he might remove to New Lebanon,
S.Y., where a feeble daughter might have the
benefit of the springs in that town. Be was
pastor there six years and afterwards preached
at several places. He died in Roxbury, N.Y. ,
lovember 19, 1819, aged 78 years. He was a
brother of Rev. Dr. Benedict of Lisbon. He
was a nan of strong mind and by his address
persuaded all those in Middlefield who held
slaves to give them their freedom. His
dismission from this place was unfavorable to
the religious interests of the people. They
were destitute of a pastor twenty years.

Bfiddletown. Gt. Westfield Parish Dec. 29, 1773

Rev. Thomas Minor of Woodbury grad-
uated at Yale in 1769 and was ordained at the

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time the church was organized* He sus-
tained the pastoral relation until his
death, April 28, 1826, aged 88 years.
He had a colleague the last six years of
his life. His son Thomas was a distin-
guished physician and wrote much on medical
subjects.

Milford, Oonn. August 22, 1639

Rev. Peter Prudden was called to
the office of pastor and ordained at New
Haven Saturday, April 18, 1640, by members
of the church, assisted by Messrs, Davenport
and Hook. The church and its pastor re-
moved soon after to Milford. Mr. Prudden
came to this country in 163? and preached
a while at Wether sfield. He was a peace-
maker and was much beloved and revered by
his people; he was an example of piety,
gravity and zeal. Mather speaks of him
as having such discretion that he provided
comfortably for his numerous family with-
out distraction, notwithstanding the dif-
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Trumbull says his estate in this country
at his death was prized at 925 pounds, be-
sides an estate in England valued at 1300
pounds. He was not therefore so poor as
a remark in the "MagnaliaM of Got ton Mather
would seem to imply. He married Joanna,
a sister of Rev. John Reyner, and had two
sons, one of whom was the pastor of the
church in Newark. Mr. Prudden died in
July, 1656, aged 56 years.

Rev. Roger Newton, the second pas-
tor, was born in England, but finished his
education in this country. He is said to
have been a near relative of Sir Isaac New-
ton. He was settled at Farmington at the
time the church was organized, but receiv-
ing a call from the church in Milford, he
was installed here August 22, 1660.

Re married Mary, daughter of Rev.
Thomas Hooker of Hartford, with whom he
probably studied theology. He remained
at Milford till his death, June 7, 1683,
being as is supposed about 60 years old.

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Rev. Samuel Andrew, the third min-
ister, was from Cambridge, Mass, and grad-
uated at Harvard in 16?5. He was tutor in
the college some time. He was ordained No-
vember 18, 1685. He found the people di-
vided, but he haopily united them.

He was a hard student and of very
retired habits. He seldom visited his peo-
ple or left his study to attend a funeral.
He was a patron of education and was more
forward and active in the establishment of
Yale College than any other person. He
married a daughter of Gov. Treat and the
clergy looked to him to urge the interests
of the college upon the Governor. He was
chosen rector pro tem. of the college after
the death of its first president and in-
structed the senior class at Kilford, which
was previous to its removal to Hew Haven.
He was one of the trustees till his death,
January 24, 1738, aged 82 years.

Rev. Samuel Whittlesey was son of

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Rev. Samuel Whittlesey of Wallingford and
graduated at Yale in 1739. Ee was tutor
in the college several years and was or-
dained colleague with Mr, Andrew November
9, 1738 and continued in the ministry till
his death, October 22, 1768, being 54 years
old. A large minority of the church re-
monstrated against his settlement on the
ground of his Arminianism.

Rev. Samuel Wales was son of Rev.
John Wales of Raynham, Mass. and graduated
at Yale in 1787. He was ordained pastor
at Milford December 19, 1770. In 1776 he
served in the army as a chaplain and was
dismissed in May, 1782 to be Professor of
Divinity in Yale College. Ee brought to
the theological chair great abilities, a
pure, energetic style, exemplary piety,
dignity and solemnity of manner. The de-
gree of D.D. was conferred upon him by the
college at Princeton, Tf.J. For two years
before his death his great mind was in ru-
ins in consequence of epilepsy. It had

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been coming upon him for several years.
He died February IS, 1794, in the 46th.
year of his age. He married a daughter
of Capt. Miles of Milford, "by whom he had
five children. He published one sermon.

flfflt. William Lookwood 1785-96 (See Glastonbury)

Rev. Bezaleel Plnneo of Lebanon
graduated at Dartmouth in 1791, studied
theology with Dr. Smalley, was ordained
October 26, 1796, retired from his offi-
cial duties in 1839, and died September
18, 1849, aged 80 years. He was a de-
scendant of the Huguenots. He married
(1) Mary, the daughter of Rev. Timothy
Stone of Lebanon; and (2) Miss Leah Hill
of Guilford. He had one child by his
second wife. He was a serious, unam-
bitious and impressive preacher; a pray-
ing man, distinguished for his discretion
and fidelity.

Milford. Ot. Plymouth Church. 1741

Rev. Job Prudden. probably of
Milford, graduated at Yale in 1743 and
was ordained in May, 1747. He continued

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in office till he died, in June, 1774, aged
about 52 years.

Rev. Jo si ah Sherman 1775-81 (See Woburn)
Rev. David Tullar 1784-1802(See Ipswich)
Rev. Sherman Johnson of South-
borough, Mass. graduated at Yale in 1802,
was ordained in 1805, and died in 1806.

Rev. Oaleb Pitkin of New Hartford
graduated at Yale in 1806, studied theol-
ogy with Rev. A. Hooker of Goshen, was li-
censed by Litchfield North Association, and
ordained pastor of this church in March, 1808.
He was dismissed in 1816, went as a mission-
ary to the Western Reserve and preached at
Charlestown, Streetsboro and Northfield. He
was a trustee of the college at Hudson, where
he resided the last years of his life. He
died at Hudson, February 5, 1864, in the
84th. year of his age. He was a man of
a strong and vigorous mind and of great en-
ergy of character.

Rev. Jehu Clark. 1818~27(See Newtown)
Rev. Asa M. Train of Enfield, Mass.

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graduated at Amherst in 1825, studied
theology one year at Andover and one at
Hew Haven. He was ordained pastor of
this church in July, 1828 and resigned
in January, 1850. He continued to re-
side here till he died of hernia, June
14, 1863, aged 63 years. He preached
as stated supply some time at Prospect,
and also at Burlington.

Mil ford. Mass. April 15, 1741

It was the Iforth Parish of Mendon
till 1780.

Rev. Amariah Frost of Wrentham
graduated at Harvard in 1740 and was or-
dained December 21, 1743, He was a man
of good repute and useful. He fitted
young men for college and educated one of
his own sons for the ministry, though he
was never settled and subsequently turned
his attention to secular pursuits.

During his ministry a few disaf-
fected ones left the society and sustained
preaching among themselves for a few years;

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a part of them returned to the society and
their organization became extinct. Mr.
Frost died larch 14, 1792, aged 72 years.

Her. David Long of f ewbury grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 179S, was ordained
May 20, 1801, and died March 13, 1850, aged
78 years. He went to visit a daughter in
Hartford, Ct., who was sick and whose mind
was veiled in darkness. Having been the
means of relieving her mind, he then sick-
ened and died and his remains were carried
to Milford for burial. For many months
previous to his decease he seemed to stand
like a shock of corn fully ripe, ready to be
gathered into the garner.

Rev. Preston Pond of Wrentham, Mass.
graduated at Bowdoia in 1840 and at Banger
in 1843. After preaching two years at
Eastport, Maine and one year at Uewmarket,
H.H., he was settled here May 24, 1849,
He resigned his charge in 1852 and became
pastor of the Idwards Church in Boston, and
died of brain fever at the McLean Asylum in

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August, 1853, aged 35 years. He was a
nephew of Dr. Pond of Bangor. He was a
useful and successful minister.

Rev. James £. Woodbury 1852-61 (See Acton)

Mil ford. y.H. November 19, 1788

Rev. Humphrey Moore 1802-38

Rev, jj. W. Salter 1836-38

Rev. Abner B. Warner 183S-48(See Medford)

Rev. Lycurgus j». Kimball . not a
graduate of any college, was installed
May 19, 1847. He was dismissed on ac-
count of ill health August 7, 1849, went
west and died at Rushville, 111., January
29, 1851.

Millbury. Mass. September 10, 1847

This was a parish of Sutton till
1813.

Rev. James _Wielraan of Lynn gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1744 and was ordained
October 7, 1747. He was dismissed July
22, 1760 and installed first pastor of the
church in Cornish, I.H. September 29, 1768,
dismissed in 1785, and died October 18, 1808,

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aged 85 years.

Rev. £benezer Chaplin of Hampton,
Ct. graduated at Yale in 17S3 and was or-
dained November 14, 1764, He was dis-
missed March 22, 1792. He continued to
reside here a number of years till, becom-
ing enfeebled by age, he removed to Hard-
wick and resided in the family of hie son-
in-law, Rev. Thomas Holt, till he died, De-
cember 13, 1822, aged 89 years. He studied
theology with Dr. Hall of Sutton and married
Mary Morse of Holliston, by whom he had seven
children.

He was a man of considerable wealth.
The powers of hie mind were vigorous, he was
a fair reasoner and possessed a good share of
originality. He published several contro-
versial works on doctrinal subjects and a vol-
ume on the sacraments. His ministry was not
marked by any remarkable success.

Rev. Joseph goffe of Bedford, W.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1791 and was or-
dained September 10, 1794. He was dismissed
December 8, 1830 and resided some time in

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Bostcn, "but returned to this place, where
he died in 1846, aged about 75 years.

Fj,ey. Osgood Eerr ick of Marlborough,
I.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1826, studied
theology at Andover, and was ordained Decem-
ber 9, 1830. He died March 16, 1837, aged
37 years. His close application to study
enfeebled his system and brought on a hem-
orrhage from the lungs. He was a good man,
earnest and devoted to the service of Christ.

Millbury. Mass. Second Church Aug. 23, 1827

This church was organized as Presby-
terian, but is now Congregational.

Millburv. Mass. Grassy Hill

This church was organised in 1838,
had two pastors and in 1856 became extinct.

Milo. He. May 8, 1829

Milton, H.H. September 8, 1815

Milton, Mass. April 24, 1678

Hey. Peter Thaoher^ son of Rev.
Thomas Thacher of Boston, was ordained

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to the pastoral office June 1, 1681. He
graduated at Harvard in 1671. He travel-
ed in England after his graduation and toe-
came acquainted with many eminent divines.
He learned the Indian language and instruct-
ed those who resided in a neighboring village
respecting the way of salvation. He was a
physician and used to expend no small part
of his salary in procuring medicine for the
sick and indigent. He published six or sev-
en sermons. He died somewhat suddenly De-
cember 17, 1727, aged 77 years; his last words
were,- MI am going to Christ in glory".

He was a cheerful, affable man and un-
wearied in his efforts to do good. He was
thrice married: (1) to a daughter of Rev.
John Oxenbridge of Boston, by whom he had
nine children; (8) to the widow of Rev. John
Bailey of Boston; and (3) to the widow of
Rev. John Gee of Boston. He was one of the
leading men of his day.

Rev. John Taylor of Boston grad-
uated at Harvard in 1721. He was ordained

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at Milton November 13, 1738. Dr.
Chauncey says,- "I knew him well; we
were playmates when little boys, class-
mates in college, and intimate till sepa-
rated by death." He was an agreeable,
pleasant companion and a friend that might
be depended on. His modesty and diffi-
dence kept him from preaching much away
from home and produced a determination
that he would never publish anything. He
was an agreeable, rather than a great man;
rather pretty and delicate in his senti-
ments and expressions than strong and nerv-
ous. His head was clear, though not the
strongest. He died January 26, 1749, aged
56 years, much lamented.

Rev. Nathaniel Robbins was born at
Lexington and graduated at Harvard in 1747.
He was ordained February 13, 1750 and con-
tinued in office till he died, May 19, 1795,
aged 69 years. He was a prudent and use-
ful minister. He published five sermons.

Rev. Joseph iTcKean of Boston grad-

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uated at Harvard in 1794 and was ordained
November 1, 17S7. In oonsequenoe of feeble
health he resigned October 3, 1804 and opened
a school in Boston. Having regained his
health, he accepted the appointment t© the
professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory at
Harvard and sustained the offioe with dig-
nity and usefulness S years , when he was
obliged to. resign in consequence of a pul-
monary disease. He died March 17, 1818,
aged 41 years. He received the degree of
L.L.D. from lassau Hall, and of D.D. from
Allegheny College about 1814. He published
six or seven sermons.

Rev, Samuel Gile of Plaistow, N.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1804 and was or-
dained February 18, 1807. He married Miss
Mary H. White of Salem, by whom he had sev-
eral children, but only one survived him.
He was dismissed from the parish by an ex -parte
council January 6, 1834. The authority of
this council he never acknowledged because
he had never refused a mutual council. The

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chureh adhered to him. He was a good man
and a good preacher. He was orthodox and
a good writer. He preached on several pub-
lic occasions. He received the degree of
D.D. fro® the University of Vermont in 1836.
He continued pastor of the church till his
decease, October 16^ 1836. He attended
church in the morning, offered one of the
prayers, and was stricken by the hand of
death while sitting at the dinner table;
his age was 56 years* He was patient un-
der trials and practiced what he preached.

Milton. Mass. Second Oh. Nov. 9, 1843

Milton. T6. 1804

Rev. Joseph Cheney 1807-17(3ee Salisbury)

Rev. Septimius Robinson 1832-35(See Underhill)

Mi not. Maine September 8, 1791

Rev. Jonathan Scott was not a grad-
uate of any college. He was first pastor
of a church in Yarmouth, Hova Scotia, and
was installed pastor of this church July
27, 1796. In 1819 he was obliged, on ao-

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count of impaired health, to desist from
his labors, was dismissed and died in Oc-
tober the same year, aged 75. He pub-
lished 12 sermons.

In 1806 the churoh was divided on
account of a disagreement about the location
of a meeting house.

The secession had for their pastor
Rev. William Pidgin. 1811-19(See Hampton)
The two churches were united Febru-
ary 12, 1823.

Minot, Maine West (See Hebron)

Monk ton. Vt. May 24, 1824

Rev. Joel Pisk 1826-30 (See Irasburgh)

Monmouth f Maine May 17, 1853

Monroe. Ot. 1764

This was a parish of Huntington
till 1823.

Rev. Elijah Rexford graduated at
Yale in 1763, was ordained in 1766, and
continued in office till he died, in April,
1808, aged about 66 years.

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Rev. Ohaunoey G. Lee 1821-23

Monsonf Mass. June 3, 1762

Rev. Abishai Sabine of Pomfret, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1758 and was ordained
June 23, 1762, He is said to have been
sound in doctrine and an acceptable and use-
ful minister. He was dismissed on account
of ill health in July,, 1771, removed to Pom-
fret and died in 1782, &geS. about 45 years.

Rev. Jesse Ives of Meriden, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1758 and was pastor
of a church in Norwich, Ot. till 1770. He
was installed pastor of this church June 23,
1773 and continued in office till he died,
December 31, 1805, aged 71.

Monson. Maine August, 1820

Half of this township was given to
the academy in Monson, Mass. by the State
of Massachusetts.

Rev. Lot Rider of Brewer was not a
graduate of any college. He completed the
course of study at Bangor in 1824, was or-
dained in March, 1825 and died September 24

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of the same year.

Rev. A neon Hubbard 1828-34
Rev. ,Joha Bafeer of Edgecomb grad-
uated at Bowdoin College in 1831, studied
theology at Andover and Bangor, and was or-
dained September 16, 1835. He was dis-
missed in 183S, preached as stated supply
of the South Church in Eennebunk Port seven
years, and of the church in Elliot three
years. He was installed pastor of the
First Church in Kennebunk Port September
26, 1849, and was dismissed in 1856. He
removed to Wilton and resided there till
he died. He visited his friends in Edge-
comb, was seized with typhoid fever „ and
died October 27, 1859, aged 48 years.

Montague . l?ass. 1753

Rev. Judah Hash of Longmeadcw
graduated at Tale in 1748 and was ordained
fioveraber 22, 1752. He continued in office
till he died, February 19, 1805, aged 76
years. His widow died in 1824, aged 97.
He was a good man, highly esteemed and use-
ful. He studied theology with Rev. Benjamin

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Cotton of West Hartford.

Rev. Aaron Gates 1807-1827 (See Aaherst)
Rev. Moses B. Bradford 1828-32
Rev. Benjamin Holmes of Misf ield,
England, was not a graduate of any college.
He studied theology in England and was thrice
settled in his native land. He came to this
country in 1819, was installed here November
18, 1834 and dismissed May 16, 1838. He
preached in many places in this country and
died at Bethany Center, N.Y. August 2, 1845,
aged 77 years. He was an ardent and devoted
Christian and a useful preacher.

Monterey. Mass. September 25, 1750

Rev. Adonijah Bi dwell of Hartford,
Ct. was born after the decease of his father,
who was owner and master of a vessel and was
lost at sea on his return from the West Indies.
Mr, Bidwell graduated at Yale in 1740 and in
1745 went as chaplain under Sir William Pep-
per ell to the capture of Cape Breton. His
ministry was peaceful and undisturbed. He
was greatly beloved for his Christian friend-

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ship, charity, sound Judgment and integri-
ty. He died June 2, 1784, in the 68th.
year of hie age.

The year before his death there was
a revival of religion and about that time fta
portion of the people became Shakers" . He
was the father of Barnabas Bidwell, for many
years County Treasurer and a defaulter.

Rev. Joseph Avery, a native of Stonlng-
ton, Ct., was not a graduate. He studied the-
ology with his pastor, Rev. J. Fish, and was
ordained pastor of a church in Alford in 1779.
The church was organized at the same time. He
was dismissed in 1787 and installed here Febru-
ary 25, 1789. He was a pious, useful, respect-
able minister.

A dissatisfaction was raised against hira
by those out of the church and he was dismissed
January 13, 1808. His enemies refused to pay
any part of the arrearage of his salary; he sued
the parish and recovered, but those who effected
his dismission signed off and obliged his friends
to pay the debt. There was a revival of relig-
ion there the next year, in which scarcely one

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of those who desired hie dismission shared.
He died, March 3, 1814, aged 70 years.

Rev. Joseph W. Dow of Kensington,
H.H. graduated at Harvard in 1805 and was
ordained July 10, 1811. He continued here
till his death, January 9, 1833, aged 53
years. His ministry was prosperous. A
sermon preached on the twentieth year of
his settlement was published.

Rev. Luoius Field of Northf ield
graduated at Williams College in 1821 and
was ordained March 27, 1833. He had "been
a tutor at Amherst, preached as a candidate
some time, was a good man, though not bril-
liant nor veTf energetic. He continued but
a short time. After his dismission he re-
turned to Ms native place and died of con-
sumption in 1839, aged 42 years. He was
never married.

Montgomery. Mass. January 30, 1797

Rev. Seth Noble, 1801-06 (See Bangor)
Rev. John H. Fowler. 1822-29(See Lebanon)
Rev. Solomon W. Edson, 1832-36

.

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Rev. Caleb Knight. 1836-39(See Hinsdale)

Montgomery, Vermont July 15, 1817

Rev. Avery J>. Ware of Wrentham,
Mass. graduated at Mlddlebury in 1821,
studied theology with Rev, Mr. Hewton of
Marlborough and was ordained January 20,
1825. He was dismissed in July, 1830,
labored as a missionary in Vermont and
Oanada till 1836, when he removed to Mich-
igan and died at Otsego, March 31, 1838,
aged 46 years.

Montloello. Main® January 25, 1833

Montpeller. Vermont 1808

Rev. Chester Wright. 1809-30(See Hardwick)

Mont Vernon, B.H. ' September, 1780

This was for some time the Second

Church in Amherst.

Rev. John Bruce of Marlborough,

Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1781 and

was ordained November 3, 1785, having

preached a year on probation. He was a

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man of studious habits, mild, serious and
devoted to his work. He was called "the
good Mr. Bruce8. He was an eminently suc-
cessful minister and sustained a lovely char-
acter during his whole life. He died sud-
denly of apoplexy, March 12, 1809, aged 52
years.

Rev* Stephen 0hapin> 1809-18 (See Hillsborough)
Rev. Ebenezer Oheever, 1819-23
Rev. Nathaniel Kingsbury was not a
graduate of any college. He was ordained
November 8, 1823 and dismissed April 6, 1836.
He went West and died in Wisconsin, July 12,
1843, aged 48 years.

Montville. Ot. 1721

This was a parish of New London till
1776.

Rev. James Hillhouse. a native of
Ireland and educated at Glasgow, was in-
stalled pastor of this church October 3,
1722, and died December 15, 1740, aged 53
years. He was a man of considerable at-
tainments in human and divine learning,

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was patient and resigned in trouble and
confided in the grace of Christ. His sons,
William and James Abraham, were distinguished
civilians and patriots. He married Mary
Fitch of New London.

Rev. David Jewett of Rowley, Maes.
graduated at Harvard in 1736 and was or-
dained October 3, 1739. He continued in
office till he died, June 6, 1783, aged 69
years. He was an accomplished gentleman,
a good scholar and an eloquent preacher.
The Mohegan Indians attended his church.

Rev. Rozell Oook graduated at Yale
in 1777 and was ordained June 30, 1784. He
continued in office till he died, April 18,
1798, aged 42 years. He was a prudent and
faithful pastor.

Rev. Amos 0. Thompson was ordained
September 26, 1799 and died October 23, 1801,
aged 38 years. He had previously been a
Methodist preacher.

Rev. Abishai Alden of Stafford grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1787 and was pastor of

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the church in Willington from 1790 to 1803.
Ke was installed here August 17 of the last
named year and was dismissed in 1826. He
died in 1833, aged 67.

Morganf Vermont June 4, 1823

Morris. Ct. 1768

This was a parish of Litchfield,
called South Farms.

Rev. George Beckwlth graduated at
Yale in 1766 and was ordained in 1772. His
ministry came to an unhappy close in 1782.
He is supposed to have "been the son of Rev.
George Beckwith of Lyme.

Rev. Amos Phase of Cornish, N.H,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1780, studied the-
ology with Dr. L. Hart of Griswold, and was
ordained in 1787. He married, (1) a daugh-
ter of Dr. Hart; and (2) Miss Lanman of Nor-
wich, He was fond of literature and sci-
ence and was well read in theology. He was
an instructive preacher, but had no animation
in style or manner and no music in his voice.

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Ee accumulated considerable property. He
resigned in 1814, went to Western lew York,
purchased lands and preached. He died in
1849, being about 90 years old.

Rev. Amos Pettengill of Hew Hamp-
shire graduated at Harvard in 1805. He
was poor, talented, pious and decided.
hi 8 religious views were not popular among
his fellow students, but he maintained his
integrity and honored his religion. He
went as a missionary to Northern Hew York
and was pastor of a church in Ohamplain
five years, till it was broken up by the
war of 1813. He was next pastor of this
church from 1816 to 1822. In 1823 he was
installed in Salem, a parish of Waterbury,
where he labored till he died, August 19,
1830, aged 50 years. A Memoir of this ex-
cellent man may be found among the publica-
tions of the Massachusetts Sabbath School So-
ciety.

Rev. Henry Robinson 1823-29

Rev. Teron D. Taylor 1831-33

Rev. Ralph S. Qrampton !834-36{See Woodstock)

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Rev. David L. Parmelee, born in
Litchfield Hovember 11, 17S5, was brought
up in the Episcopal Ohurch, was educated
for a merchant and engaged in mercantile
business in Goshen. While there he at-
tended on the ministry of Rev. Joseph Earvey
and, becoming pious, felt a special desire
to preach the Gospel. He studied two years
with Dr. Harvey and was licensed by the Mid-
dlesex Association in 1831 and was pastor of
the church in Bristol from February, 1832 to
February, 1841. Re was pastor of this church
from August, 1841 till he died, though he ceased
to perform any pastoral duty in 1861 in conse-
quence of ill health. He removed to Litch-
field, his native place, and died there June
29, 1865, in the 70th. year of his age. He
married Miss Sally Stanley of Goshen. He was
a useful and successful laborer in the vineyard
of his Master.

Morristown. Vermont July, 1807

Rev. Daniel Rockwell of Lanesborough,Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He was a sue-

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cessful school teacher and studied theol-
ogy with Rev. Josiah Hopkins of Hew Haven
and other clergymen in the vicinity. He
was ordained October 20, 1624 and dismissed
in November, 1828. He was afterwards pas-
tor of a church in Ohio and finally in Il-
linois.

Rev. Septimius Robinson. 1335-60(See Underhill)

Moultonborough. NJH. 1778?

Rev. Samuel Per ley, 1778-9(See Seabrook)
Rev. Jeremiah Shaw of Hampton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1767 and was ordained
November 17, 1779. He continued in office
till 1816, though he supplied the pulpit about
six years longer. He died in 1834, in the
88th. year of his age. He was a quiet man
and sound in doctrine. He published a work
in answer to Ballou on the Atonement.

Rev. Joshua Dodge of Hamilton, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1806, studied the-
ology with Drs. Manassah Cutler, Abiel Abbot
and Samuel Worcester, and was pastor of the
First Church in Haverhill, Mass. from Decern-

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ber, 1808 to June, 1827; and was installed
pastor of this church in February, 1828. He
published a sermon on the Landing of the Fore-
fathers in 1820. He ceased to perform his
ministerial duties in 1850 and a colleague, was
settled. He was soon after sent to the In-
sane Hospital at Concord, not because he was
exactly insane, and yet his reason was im-
paired in consequence of a softening of the
brain. Ke died there March 25, 1861, aged
82 years.

jggjHjgj Desert. Maine October 17, 1792

This is an island on the coast of
Maine. Mr. Ebenezer Eaton, a member of the
church, was licensed and preached without or-
dination more than thirty years.

Mount Holly. Vt . October 27, 1799

This church has had no pastor.

Nantucket T Mass. 1711?

There are no records of this church
prior to 1761. I learn from Gookin's His-

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torical collections that there was an Indian
church on the island in 1674 and that the
Mayhems of Martha's Yineyard spent some time
on the island, At a later period there seem
to have been two or three Indian churches . It
is not probable that there was a church here
composed of white people until about 1711.
It is said to have been ministered to by the
Mayhews and that one of that name was dis-
missed in 178S. I have not been able to
asoertain his Christian name.

Rev, Be gal eel Shaw graduated at Har—
vard in 1762 and was ordained in 1766. He
died in 1796, aged about 55 years. "He was
a plain ssan, of respectable talents and very
much esteemed" , His salary at first was
0244, but was increased after some years to
1392.

Rev. James Ourney graduated at Brown
in 1795, was ordained in 1799 and dismissed
in 1819.

Rev. Abner Morse, born in Medway Sep-

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t ember 5, 1793, graduated at Brcwn University
in 1S16 and at Andover in 1819. He was or-
dained pastor of this church December 16,
1813 and dismissed in 182S. After this he
preached in Newark, ¥.J., in Indiana, and in
Onondaga Valley, N.T. During the last twenty
years of his life he resided in Massachusetts,
devoted aruch time to genealogical studies, and
published several volumes. He was a man of
intense activity and while he continued in the
pastoral office was an earnest laborer.

He gave at one period of his life con-
siderable attention to Natural Science, par-
ticularly to Geology and, in his lectures on
that subject, endeavored to harmonize its
teachings with the Bible.

Ee died in Sharon, ifetes. May 18, 1865,
aged 72 years. He was twice married and left
three sons.

Naples. Maine , August 11, 1858